microstamping
Definitions
The use of laser technology to engrave a microscopic marking onto the tip of the firing pin and onto the breech face of a firearm, so that spent cartridges give information about the firearm.
Examples
“The measure⟳ would make⟳ California the first state to require⟳ that all new semiautomatic weapons be equipped with technology known as microstamping, which imprints microscopic markings as a gun fires.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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