Breechblock
nounid
18853·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a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
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Variants
- synonym
- breech closer
- plural
- Breechblocks
- possessive
- Breechblock's
- pluralpossessive
- Breechblocks'
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- a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
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