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breech face

breech face noun: the area around the firing pin, which is situated against the head of the cartridge.

Noun

breech face (plural breech faces)

  1. The area around the firing pin, which is situated against the head of the cartridge.

Forms of breech face

pluralbreech faces

Questions about breech face

What does breech face mean?
Breech face means the area around the firing pin, which is situated against the head of the cartridge.
What part of speech is breech face?
Breech face is a noun.
What is the plural of breech face?
The plural of breech face is breech faces.

Words near breech face in the dictionary

  1. breech birth
  2. breech births
  3. Breech Candy
  4. breech deliveries
  5. breech delivery
  6. breech face
  7. breech faces
  8. breech pin
  9. breech pins
  10. breech screw
  11. breech screws

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