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breech pin

breech pin noun: a strong metal plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore.

Noun

breech pin (plural breech pins)

  1. A strong metal plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore.
    Synonyms:
    breech screw

Synonyms of breech pin

Forms of breech pin

pluralbreech pins

Questions about breech pin

What does breech pin mean?
Breech pin means a strong metal plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore.
What part of speech is breech pin?
Breech pin is a noun.
What is the plural of breech pin?
The plural of breech pin is breech pins.

Words near breech pin in the dictionary

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

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