cock
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9.9
- noun
- /kɑk/
- Specialized
- When he pulled the trigger, the cock of the gun struck the percussion cap, firing the bullet.
- gun cock
- cock of the hammer
- half-cock
Examples
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Two-Face cocks back the hammer.
Fiction book (1995) -
This is infamously a cock on close action, so the cocking piece comes back and sets up our firing pin to fire as we stroke the bolt forward.
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It was still at full cock, and I was not sure how to operate the safety catch.
Fiction book (1995) -
LeMalle looks up when he hears the hammer cock.
Fiction book (1993) -
A gun cocks.
Fiction book (1997) -
To ensure the gun fires properly, always check that the cock is fully engaged before pulling the trigger.
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A well-designed firearm includes a cock mechanism that reliably strikes the cap to ignite the charge.
Synonyms
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7.1
A metal part of a gun that strikes the firing pin to fire
Idioms
- Offensive
1
9.9
To play or enjoy music very loudly and with wild energy
Compounds
- Offensive
7
9.9
An act of using the mouth to stimulate a man's penis for sexual pleasure
- Offensive
4
9.8
A ring worn around the penis base to help keep an erection by reducing blood flow
- Offensive
2
9.9
A rude word for a person who shows sexual interest but refuses sex, often making others feel upset
- Specialized
1
7.0
A valve with a floating ball that controls the water level in a toilet tank
- NSFW
1
9.9
A tight cover that people wear over the penis for modesty or support in sport and performance
- Archaic
1
9.9
A fast ground bird called a roadrunner that lives in dry parts of the United States and Mexico
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cock: The word cock for the part of a gun comes from the idea that the metal piece looked like a rooster's head or spur, so people called that piece a cock; that is why the gun's cock is the part that strikes to fire.