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Breechblock

noun
1.
A metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing.  Synonym: breech closer.






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Words linked to "Breechblock" :   closure, occlusion, block, blockage, rear of barrel, breech, breech closer, rear of tube, stoppage, stop



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