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单词 breechblock
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breechblock

or breech-block

[ breech-blok ]
/ ˈbritʃˌblɒk /

noun Ordnance.

a movable piece of metal for closing the breech in certain firearms.

Origin of breechblock

First recorded in 1880–85; breech + block

Words nearby breechblock

bredren, bree, breech, breech baby, breech birth, breechblock, breechcloth, breech delivery, breeches, breeches buoy, breeches part
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Example sentences from the Web for breechblock

  • Breechblock—a movable piece which closes the breech of a cannon.

    Artillery Through the Ages|Albert Manucy

British Dictionary definitions for breechblock

breechblock
/ (ˈbriːtʃˌblɒk) /

noun

a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert the cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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