What does recock mean?
Recock means (transitive) To cock (a firearm) again..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To cock (a firearm) again..
He recocked, fired again, and hit his adversary's abdomen. Mr. Dickinson bled to death over many hours, in terrible agony, according to accounts.
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Recock means (transitive) To cock (a firearm) again..
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He recocked, fired again, and hit his adversary's abdomen. Mr. Dickinson bled to death over many hours, in terrible agony, according to accounts.
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