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percussion cap

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

a metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact

Equivalents

Españolcápsula fulminantepistón
Françaisamorce
Portuguêsespoleta
8 more languages
Suominallihattu
Italianocapsula a percussione
മലയാളംപൊട്ടാസ്
Nederlandsslaghoedje
Polskikapiszonkapsla
Русскийкапсюльпистон
Svenskatändhatt
Українськакапсуль

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

percussion drill percussion fuse percussion hammer percussion idiophone percussion instrument percussion lock

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