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gun·flint
(gŭn′flĭnt′)n.
The piece of flint used to strike the igniting spark in a flintlock.
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gunflint
(ˈɡʌnˌflɪnt)n
(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a piece of flint in a flintlock's hammer used to strike the spark that ignites the charge
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gun•flint
(ˈgʌnˌflɪnt)n.
the flint in a flintlock.
[1725–35]
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Noun | 1. | gunflint - the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon flintlock - an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge flint - a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony |
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