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blow forward

blow forward noun: a firearm action where the propellant gas pressure and the friction of the bullet traveling down the bore drag the whole gun barrel forward to facilitate the opening of the breech.

Noun

blow forward

  1. A firearm action where the propellant gas pressure and the friction of the bullet traveling down the bore drag the whole gun barrel forward to facilitate the opening of the breech.

Questions about blow forward

What does blow forward mean?
Blow forward means a firearm action where the propellant gas pressure and the friction of the bullet traveling down the bore drag the whole gun barrel forward to facilitate the opening of the breech.
What part of speech is blow forward?
Blow forward is a noun.

Words near blow forward in the dictionary

  1. blow drys
  2. blow fish
  3. blow flies
  4. blow fly
  5. blow football
  6. blow forward
  7. blow from a gun
  8. blow high, blow low
  9. blow horn
  10. blow horns
  11. blow hot air

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