The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EJECTOR which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2015.
Firearm mechanism crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EJECTOR | 50 % | 7 |
| GUNLOCK | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Firearm mechanism
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gunlock
- ejector
- extractor
- firing pin
- automatic
- bolt
- cock
- lock
- locking
- locks
- trigger
- cartridge ejector
Crossword Answer definitions
EJECTOR noun- One who, or that which, ejects or dispossesses.
- A jet jump for lifting water or withdrawing air from a space. {Ejector condenser} (Steam Engine), a condenser in which the vacuum is maintained by a jet pump.
- Ejector seat: a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute.
- That part of the mechanism of a breech-loading firearm which ejects the empty shell.
- A lever for removing circuit boards from an electronic chassis.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result EJECTOR
- Gun mechanism that throws out the empty cartridge
- Bouncer, at times
- Razor-blade device
- Firearm mechanism
- Kind of seat in a fighter jet
- Kind of seat used by 007
- Type of seat in James Bond's car
- Many a cursed umpire