Definition Definition

breechblock - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'breechblock' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Breechblock [ n.]
- The movable piece which closes the breech of a breech-loading firearm, and resists the backward force of the discharge. It is withdrawn for the insertion of a cartridge, and closed again before the gun is fired.

Nearby Words:

breach breached breaching breachy bread breadbasket breadcorn breaded breaden breadfruit

See 'breechblock' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary