| NOUN | artifact | breech closer, breechblock | a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing |
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| Meaning | A metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing.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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| Synonym | breechblock | |
| Part of | breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube | opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded |
| Broader | blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage | An obstruction in a pipe or tube |
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