BREECHBLOCK


Meaning of BREECHBLOCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrēch-ˌbläk ]

noun

Date: 1881

: the block in breech-loading firearms that closes the rear of the barrel against the force of the charge and prevents gases from escaping

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