safety catch

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Weapons

ˈsafety catch noun [countable] British English PMWa lock on a gun that stops anyone from shooting it by accident 〔枪支的〕保险机，保险栓 SYN American English safety

Examples from the Corpus

safety catch• The man had seen Mike first but had fumbled with his safety catch as Mike killed him.• Desperately, he reached for the hidden gun and fumbled with its safety catch.• It came clear from the bag, her finger slipping on to the trigger, thumb freeing the safety catch.• Plummer lowered the weapon, easing the hammer forward and slipping on the safety catch.• She slipped the safety catch into place and deposited the gun on the coffee table beside her.• He pulled the trigger, believing that the safety catch was on.• He thought the safety catch was on.

ˈsafety catch nounChineseSyllable

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