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BREECHBLOCK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does breechblock mean?
• BREECHBLOCK (noun)
The noun BREECHBLOCK has 1 sense:
1. a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
Familiarity information: BREECHBLOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
breech closer; breechblock
Hypernyms ("breechblock" is a kind of...):
block; blockage; closure; occlusion; stop; stoppage (an obstruction in a pipe or tube)
Holonyms ("breechblock" is a part of...):
breech; rear of barrel; rear of tube (opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded)
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