FIRING MECHANISM Synonyms
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 |