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Wheel Lock meaning in English

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Wheel Lock

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Noun

1. wheel lock

an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel

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Wheel Lock

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noun
1. 
a gunlock formerly in use in which the firing mechanism was activated by sparks produced by friction between a small steel wheel and a flint
2. 
a gun having such a lock

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Wheel Lock

see synonyms of wheel lock
1. 
an early type of gunlock in which a rough wheel is spun on a piece of pyrite or flint to throw sparks into the pan and set off the charge
2. 
a gun with such a lock

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Wheel Lock

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n.
1. A firing mechanism in certain obsolete small arms, in which a small wheel produces sparks by revolving against a flint.
2. A firearm using such a mechanism.

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