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Breechblock   Listen
noun
Breechblock  n.  The movable piece which closes the breech of a breech-loading firearm, and resists the backward force of the discharge. It is withdrawn for the insertion of a cartridge, and closed again before the gun is fired.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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