WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fir′ing pin′, [Ordn.]
  1. a plunger in the firing mechanism of a firearm or cannon that strikes the cartridge primer, igniting the propelling charge.
  • 1870–75

'firing pin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cock - creep - hammer - striker

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