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falling block

falling block noun: a single-shot firearm action in which a solid metal breechblock slides vertically in grooves cut into the breech of the rifle and actuated by a lever.

Noun

falling block (plural falling blocks)

  1. A single-shot firearm action in which a solid metal breechblock slides vertically in grooves cut into the breech of the rifle and actuated by a lever.

Forms of falling block

pluralfalling blocks

Questions about falling block

What does falling block mean?
Falling block means a single-shot firearm action in which a solid metal breechblock slides vertically in grooves cut into the breech of the rifle and actuated by a lever.
What part of speech is falling block?
Falling block is a noun.
What is the plural of falling block?
The plural of falling block is falling blocks.

Words near falling block in the dictionary

  1. falling back upon
  2. falling behind
  3. falling below
  4. falling between the cracks
  5. falling between two stools
  6. falling block
  7. falling blocks
  8. falling by
  9. falling by the wayside
  10. falling collar
  11. falling collars

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