Definition
A percussion-cap firearm firing mechanism using a small explosive cap to ignite the powder charge, developed in the early 1800s.
Etymology
From 'cap' (a small explosive capsule) and 'lock' (the firing mechanism), compound terms from Middle English and Old English origins.
Kelly Says
Caplock technology revolutionized warfare because it worked in rain and snow unlike flintlock—it's why 19th-century soldiers could finally fight reliably during bad weather.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Caps Lock
kaps lok
ARالعربية
قفل الحروف الكبيرة
qifl al-huruf al-kubra
BNবাংলা
Caps Lock
kaps lok
CACatalà
Caps Lock
kaps lok
CSČeština
Caps Lock
kaps lok
DADansk
Caps Lock
kaps lok
DEDeutsch
Großschreibungs-Taste
groos-shry-bung-s-ta-st
ELΕλληνικά
Caps Lock
kaps lok
ESEspañol
bloqueo de mayúsculas
blo-keh-deh ma-yos-koo-las
FAفارسی
Caps Lock
kaps lok
FISuomi
Caps Lock
kaps lok
FRFrançais
verrouillage majuscules
ver-roo-ya-zh ma-yoos-kyoo-l
HEעברית
Caps Lock
kaps lok
HIहिन्दी
बड़ा अक्षर लॉक
ba-da akshar lo-k
HUMagyar
Caps Lock
kaps lok
IDBahasa Indonesia
kunci huruf kapital
kun-chi hu-ruf ka-pi-tal
ITItaliano
Blocco maiuscolo
blo-kko ma-yo-sko-lo
JA日本語
大文字ロック
dai-moji ro-kku
KO한국어
대문자 잠금
dae-mun-ja jam-geum
MSBahasa Melayu
Caps Lock
kaps lok
MYမြန်မာ
Caps Lock
kaps lok
NLNederlands
Capslock
kaps-lok
NONorsk
Caps Lock
kaps lok
PLPolski
Caps Lock
kaps lok
PTPortuguês
bloco maiúsculas
blo-ku ma-yoos-ku-las
RORomână
Caps Lock
kaps lok
RUРусский
Блокировка заглавных букв
blo-ki-rov-ka zag-la-vnyh buk-v
SVSvenska
Capslock
kaps-lok
SWKiswahili
Caps Lock
kaps lok
TAதமிழ்
Caps Lock
kaps lok
TEతెలుగు
Caps Lock
kaps lok
THไทย
ล็อกตัวพิมพ์ใหญ่
lok tua-phim-yai
TRTürkçe
Üst yazı kilit
yust ya-zi ki-lit
UKУкраїнська
Caps Lock
kaps lok
URاردو
Caps Lock
kaps lok
VITiếng Việt
Khóa chữ hoa
khoa chu hoa