gas check

noun

A gasket-type component of ammunition, used to inhibit the buildup of lead in the barrel and to improve accuracy.

Meanings

noungas check (plural gas checks)

plural gas checks · alternative gascheck

  1. engineeringA gasket-type component of ammunition, used to inhibit the buildup of lead in the barrel and to improve accuracy.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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