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BREECH-LOADING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does breech-loading mean?
• BREECH-LOADING (adjective)
The adjective BREECH-LOADING has 1 sense:
1. (of guns) designed to be loaded at the breech
Familiarity information: BREECH-LOADING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of guns) designed to be loaded at the breech
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
breechloader (a gun that is loaded at the breech)
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