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breechblock

noun

1 breechblock

A metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing.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

is a specific kind of: block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage.

is a part of: breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube.

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