Lower the hammer
To uncock is to release the hammer of a firearm from its cocked position without firing, returning it safely to rest: He uncocked the pistol and holstered it.
The term applies to any mechanism that can be cocked—releasing tension or returning something from a ready state to neutral.
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Lower the hammer
To uncock is to release the hammer of a firearm from its cocked position without firing, returning it safely to rest: He uncocked the pistol and holstered it.
The term applies to any mechanism that can be cocked—releasing tension or returning something from a ready state to neutral.
1. firearm — hammer, Tool for striking nails; trigger (What initiates action); safety (Freedom from harm); halfcock (Partial hammer position); action · mechanism · discharge · pistol · revolver · rifle · shotgun · firearm · gun · sear
FIREARM READINESS STATEuncock ≠ cock Male chicken; arm · ready · prime · load · set
uncocks, uncocked, uncocking
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/uncock