breechblock
or breech-block
[ breech-blok ]
Origin of breechblock
1Words Nearby breechblock
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How to use breechblock in a sentence
In the bore, pent in by the polished breechblock, is a cartridge which has failed in its duty.
A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" | Russell Doubledaybreechblock—a movable piece which closes the breech of a cannon.
Artillery Through the Ages | Albert Manucy
British Dictionary definitions for breechblock
breechblock
/ (ˈbriːtʃˌblɒk) /
noun
a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert the cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
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