lock time

noun

The time, usually measured in milliseconds, from when the trigger is pulled until the firing pin strikes the primer.

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Meanings

nounlock time (plural lock times)

plural lock times · alternative lock-time

  1. engineeringThe time, usually measured in milliseconds, from when the trigger is pulled until the firing pin strikes the primer.

Translations

Norwegian slagtid
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APA

lock time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20time

MLA

“lock time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lock time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20time.

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