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self-cocking

adjective self-cock·ing \ ˌself-ˈkä-kiŋ \

Definition of self-cocking

of a firearm
: cocked by the operation of some part of the action
  • self-cocking on pushing the bolt forward

First Known Use of self-cocking

1847

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