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English > 1 sense of the expression *wheel lock*:
NOUN	artifact	wheel lock	an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel

English > *wheel lock*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	An obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel.
Broader	gunlock, firing mechanism	The action that ignites the charge in a firearm