SEAR

Sear

In a firearm, the sear is the part of the trigger mechanism that holds the hammer or striker back until the correct amount of pressure has been applied to the trigger; at which point the hammer or striker is released to discharge the weapon. The sear may be a separate part or can be a surface incorporated into the trigger.

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sear

Noun

  1. A scar produced by searing
  2. Part of a gun that retards the hammer until the trigger is pulled.

Verb

  1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument.
  2. To wither; to dry up.
  3. To mark permanently, as if by burning.
    The events of that day were seared into her memory.

Adjective

  1. Dry; withered, especially of vegetation.


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