'Sear spring' definitions:
Definition of 'Sear spring'
From: GCIDE
- Sear \Sear\, n. [F. serre a grasp, pressing, fr. L. sera. See Serry.] The catch in a gunlock by which the hammer is held cocked or half cocked. [1913 Webster]
- Sear spring, the spring which causes the sear to catch in the notches by which the hammer is held. [1913 Webster]