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Definition of "gunlock" [gun•lock]

  • A device for igniting the charge of a firearm. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "gunlock" in a sentence
  • "It includes the gunlock application to unlock the SIM card."
  • ""Well, snap my gunlock, if it isn't Jack Darrow!" exclaimed Andy."
  • "A bombshell filled with gunpowder, a gunlock, and a small clock, have been suggested as forming the components of this invention."