cap pistol

noun

A toy pistol that uses small charges of shock-sensitive explosive compounds to simulate the sound and puff of smoke of a gunshot.

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Meanings

nouncap pistol (plural cap pistols)

plural cap pistols · alternative cap-pistol

  1. A toy pistol that uses small charges of shock-sensitive explosive compounds to simulate the sound and puff of smoke of a gunshot.

Translations

Dutch klapperpistool
  • klapperpistooltoy pistol
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APA

cap pistol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20pistol

MLA

“cap pistol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20pistol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cap pistol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20pistol.

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