BREECH CLOSER
Dictionary entry overview: What does breech closer mean? • BREECH CLOSER (noun)
The noun BREECH CLOSER has 1 sense:
1. a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
Familiarity information: BREECH CLOSER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BREECH CLOSER (noun)
Meaning:
A metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
breech closer; breechblock
Hypernyms ("breech closer" is a kind of...):
block; blockage; closure; occlusion; stop; stoppage (an obstruction in a pipe or tube)
Holonyms ("breech closer" is a part of...):
breech; rear of barrel; rear of tube (opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded)
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