percussion cap in English
noun
1
a small amount of explosive powder contained in metal or paper and exploded by striking. Percussion caps are used chiefly in toy guns and formerly in some firearms.
With the introduction of the percussion cap in 1822, and the conical Mini rifle-bullet in 1849, the infantry attack column was doomed, as the Russians found out to their cost in the Crimean war.
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1. But this time there was only a disappointing click; not even the percussion cap fired.
2. There was a crack, but no sepoy dropped dead; the percussion cap had fired but not the pistol.