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FIRING MECHANISM Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the phrase firing mechanism. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase firing mechanism. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for FIRING MECHANISM

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action
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something done (usually as opposed to something said)

• the state of being active

• a military engagement

• a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

• the series of events that form a plot

• the trait of being active and energetic and forceful

• the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism

• a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong

• an act by a government body or supranational organization

• the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field

• In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).

verb

• institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

• put in effect

apparatus
nounn
noun

• equipment designed to serve a specific function

• (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function

appliance
nounn
noun

• a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

• durable goods for home or office use

contraption
nounn
noun

• a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

device
nounn
noun

• an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

• something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect

• any clever maneuver

• any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)

• an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)

engine
nounn
noun

• motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

• something used to achieve a purpose

• a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

• an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.

equipment
nounn
noun

• an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

gear
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

• wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

• a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

• equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

verb

• set the level or character of

instrument
nounn
noun

• a device that requires skill for proper use

• the means whereby some act is accomplished

• a person used by another to gain an end

• (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

• the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process

• any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

verb

• equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

• write an instrumental score for

• address a legal document to

machinery
nounn
noun

• machines or machine systems collectively

• a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions

mechanism
nounn
noun

• the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

• the technical aspects of doing something

• a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

• device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

operation
nounn
noun

• the state of being in effect or being operative

• a business especially one run on a large scale

• a planned activity involving many people performing various actions

• (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)

• activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

• a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body

• a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work

• process or manner of functioning or operating

• (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents

• (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods

• the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)

setup
verb, nounv, n
noun

• equipment designed to serve a specific function

• the way something is organized or arranged

• an act that incriminates someone on a false charge

structure
nounn
noun

• a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

• the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts

• the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations

• a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement

• the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships

verb

• give a structure to

system
nounn
noun

• instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

• a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole

• (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium

• a complex of methods or rules governing behavior

• an organized structure for arranging or classifying

• a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts

• a procedure or process for obtaining an objective

• the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole

• an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized

trigger
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun

• a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen

• an act that sets in motion some course of events

verb

• put in motion or move to act

• release or pull the trigger on

gunlock
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the action that ignites the charge in a firearm

Best Hypernyms For FIRING MECHANISM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for firing mechanism, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
action apparatus device instrument mechanism
Phrases (1)
action mechanism

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