percussion cap
Noun
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Noun
percussion cap (plural percussion caps)
- a metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact
- French: amorce
- Italian: capsula a percussione
- Portuguese: espoleta
- Russian: писто́н
- Spanish: pistón, cápsula fulminante
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