Breech Closer
nounid
18859·updated May 18, 2026verified
a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
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Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- breechblock
- plural
- Breech Closers
- possessive
- Breech Closer's
- pluralpossessive
- Breech Closers'
Framework definitions
- §1
- a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
- §1 · legacy_primary
- a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firingDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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