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rolling block

rolling block noun: a form of firearm action where the sealing of the breech is done with a specially shaped breechblock able to rotate on a pin.

Noun

rolling block (plural rolling blocks)

  1. A form of firearm action where the sealing of the breech is done with a specially shaped breechblock able to rotate on a pin.

Forms of rolling block

pluralrolling blocks

Questions about rolling block

What does rolling block mean?
Rolling block means a form of firearm action where the sealing of the breech is done with a specially shaped breechblock able to rotate on a pin.
What part of speech is rolling block?
Rolling block is a noun.
What is the plural of rolling block?
The plural of rolling block is rolling blocks.

Words near rolling block in the dictionary

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