Meaning Of The Word Wheel lock

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Wheel lock Meaning

Wheel lock Definition
Wheel lock Definition

What's The Definition Of Wheel lock?

wheel lock in American English
an early type of gunlock in which a rough wheel is spun on a piece of pyrite or flint to throw sparks into the pan and set off the charge
an old type of gunlock in which sparks are produced by the friction of a small steel wheel against a piece of iron pyrites

wheel lock in British English
noun: a gunlock formerly in use in which the firing mechanism was activated by sparks produced by friction between a small steel wheel and a flint

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