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How do you use Caplock in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Caplock in a sentence

Caplock meaning

A firearm that is discharged by means of a percussion cap.

Using Caplock

  • The main meaning on this page is: A firearm that is discharged by means of a percussion cap.

Context around Caplock

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

caps 1×

Often after:

mechanisms 1× revolvers 1× method 1×

Sentence patterns with Caplock

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

because the caplock method of 1× caplock revolvers were 1× percussion caps caplock mechanisms coming 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

antique firearm display 1× caplock revolvers were 1× these were caplocks 1×

Common sentence endings:

improvement over flintlocks 1× practical revolver feasible 1× the other chambers 1×

Words around Caplock

Just before it in the word index:

caplin 9 caples 3 caplen 2 caple 7 caplan 50 capl 4

Just after it in the word index:

caplyta 3 capm 6 capmas 2 capmk 5 capner 2 capnerhurst 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Caplock

  • In this selection, "caplock" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, caps, mechanisms, revolvers and method stand out and add context to how "caplock" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include because the caplock method of and caplock revolvers were. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "caplock" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with caplock

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Caplock revolvers were vulnerable to "chain fires", wherein hot gas from a shot ignited the powder in the other chambers. (20 words)

These were caplocks or "cap and ball" revolvers, because the caplock method of priming was the first to be compact enough to make a practical revolver feasible. (27 words)

Antique firearm display in the main entrance to the Cody Firearms Museum Percussion cap further Percussion caps ( caplock mechanisms ), coming into wide service in the 19th century, were a dramatic improvement over flintlocks. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Antique firearm display in the main entrance to the Cody Firearms Museum Percussion cap further Percussion caps ( caplock mechanisms ), coming into wide service in the 19th century, were a dramatic improvement over flintlocks. (33 words)

These were caplocks or "cap and ball" revolvers, because the caplock method of priming was the first to be compact enough to make a practical revolver feasible. (27 words)

Caplock revolvers were vulnerable to "chain fires", wherein hot gas from a shot ignited the powder in the other chambers. (20 words)

Example sentences (3)

Antique firearm display in the main entrance to the Cody Firearms Museum Percussion cap further Percussion caps ( caplock mechanisms ), coming into wide service in the 19th century, were a dramatic improvement over flintlocks.

Caplock revolvers were vulnerable to "chain fires", wherein hot gas from a shot ignited the powder in the other chambers.

These were caplocks or "cap and ball" revolvers, because the caplock method of priming was the first to be compact enough to make a practical revolver feasible.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "caplock" in a sentence?
An example: "Antique firearm display in the main entrance to the Cody Firearms Museum Percussion cap further Percussion caps ( caplock mechanisms ), coming into wide service in the 19th century, were a dramatic improvement over flintlocks." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "caplock" from authentic English texts.
What does "caplock" mean?
Caplock means: A firearm that is discharged by means of a percussion cap.
How many example sentences with "caplock" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "caplock", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.