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percussion cap

per·cus·sion cap
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [per-kuhsh-uh n kap]
    • /pərˈkʌʃ ən kæp/
    • /pəˈkʌʃ.ən kæp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-kuhsh-uh n kap]
    • /pərˈkʌʃ ən kæp/

Definitions of percussion cap words

  • noun percussion cap a small metallic cap or cup containing fulminating powder, formerly exploded by percussion to fire the charge of small arms. 1
  • noun percussion cap a detonator consisting of a paper or thin metal cap containing material that explodes when struck and formerly used in certain firearms 0
  • noun percussion cap a small container holding a charge that explodes when struck, used as in firing a gun 0
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Origin of percussion cap

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Percussion cap

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Percussion cap

percussion cap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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