lockwork

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noun

The assembly forming the firing mechanism of a gun.

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Meanings

nounlockwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountableengineeringThe assembly forming the firing mechanism of a gun.

Origin

From lock + work.

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Cite this entry
APA

lockwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lockwork

MLA

“lockwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lockwork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lockwork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lockwork.

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