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Use "cocking" in a sentence
"Interestingly the term cocking a gun comes from flintlock muskets of 17th century, the hammer was very ornate and resembled a rooster (a cock)."
"Cockfighting, also known as "cocking," is a bloodsport that dates to colonial times in the United States and has offered gamblers a venue for betting around the world."
"The difficulty you had "cocking" it reminds me of the medieval crossbow."