Percussion+cap

  • 41cap — cap1 capless, adj. /kap/, n., v., capped, capping. n. 1. a close fitting covering for the head, usually of soft supple material and having no visor or brim. 2. a brimless head covering with a visor, as a baseball cap. 3. mobcap. 4. a headdress… …

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  • 42cap — I [[t]kæp[/t]] n. v. capped, cap•ping 1) clo a close fitting covering for the head, usu. of soft, supple material and having no brim but sometimes having a visor 2) a headdress denoting rank, occupation, religious order, or the like: a nurse s… …

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  • 43cap — Synonyms and related words: Balmoral, Dutch cap, Panama, Panama hat, Salvation Army bonnet, Stetson, acme, apex, apogee, ascender, astrakhan, back, balaclava helmet, baseball cap, bastard type, beany, beard, bearskin, beaver, befog, belly, beret …

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  • 44percussion — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French percussioun, from Latin percussion , percussio, from percutere to beat, from per thoroughly + quatere to shake Date: 15th century 1. the act of percussing: as a. the striking of a percussion cap… …

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  • 45Percussion rifle — The percussion rifle is a rifle that uses a percussion cap instead of older flintlock or matchlock variants. Faster reloading and fewer moving parts made this rifle more versatile and rugged compared to other single shot rifles. The U.S. adopted… …

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  • 46percussion — percussional, adj. /peuhr kush euhn/, n. 1. the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow. 2. Med. the striking or tapping of the surface of a part of the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. 3. the striking… …

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  • 47percussion — n. 1 Mus. a (often attrib.) the playing of music by striking instruments with sticks etc. (a percussion band). b the section of such instruments in an orchestra (asked the percussion to stay behind). 2 Med. the act or an instance of percussing. 3 …

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  • 48cap pistol — noun Etymology: cap (I) (explosive) : a toy pistol that fires caps * * * a toy gun using caps to imitate the sound of a real pistol. Also called cap gun. [1915 20, Amer.] * * * cap pistol noun A toy gun using a percussion cap • • • …

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  • 49percussion — per•cus•sion [[t]pərˈkʌʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow 2) mad the striking of a musical instrument to produce tones 3) mad the percussion instruments of an orchestra or band 4) med the… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 50cap — kapsulė statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Sužadinimo priemonė šaunamiesiems užtaisams padegti arba sprogstamųjų (sprogdinamųjų) užtaisų detonacijai sukelti. Kapsulė – tai plonas metalinis arba plastikinis gaubtelis su įpresuotu greitai… …

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