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matchlock

Summary

matchlock is a firing mechanism[1]. matchlock draws 3,208 Wikipedia views per month (firing_mechanism category, ranking #2 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • matchlock's instance of is recorded as firing mechanism[3].
  • matchlock is a type of lock[4].
  • matchlock's Commons category is recorded as Matchlock firearms[5].
  • matchlock's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Matchlock firearms[6].

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Definition and Type

matchlock's instance of is recorded as firing mechanism[3]. matchlock is a type of lock[4].

Why It Matters

matchlock draws 3,208 Wikipedia views per month (firing_mechanism category, ranking #2 of 8).[2] matchlock has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] matchlock is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → lock
    Instance of → firing mechanism
    Topic's main category → Category:Matchlock firearms
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007602198705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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