rebounding lock

noun

A lock in which the hammer rebounds to halfcock after striking the cap or primer.

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Meanings

nounrebounding lock (plural rebounding locks)

plural rebounding locks

  1. engineeringA lock in which the hammer rebounds to halfcock after striking the cap or primer.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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