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breechblock

breechblock noun: the metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge.

Noun

breechblock (plural breechblocks)

  1. The metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge.

breechblock meaning in Vietnamese

breechblock in Vietnamese

block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun
quy lát

Forms of breechblock

pluralbreechblocks
alternative formbreech block

Origin of breechblock

From breech + block.

Questions about breechblock

What does breechblock mean?
Breechblock means the metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge.
What is breechblock in Vietnamese?
Breechblock in Vietnamese is quy lát. See Breechblock meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is breechblock?
Breechblock is a noun.
What is the plural of breechblock?
The plural of breechblock is breechblocks.

Words near breechblock in the dictionary

  1. breech-cloth
  2. breech-cloths
  3. breech-loader
  4. breech-loaders
  5. breech-loading
  6. breechblock
  7. breechblocks
  8. breechcloth
  9. breechcloths
  10. breechclout
  11. breechclouts

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