breech closer

breechc·lo·ser

uncommon

noun

1.

a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing

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Broader terms

blockage

Parts

breech

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Grammar

noun
singular	breech closer
plural	breech closers

Nearby words

breeched breeches breeches buoy breechloader breech birth breech delivery breech presentation breed breeder breeder reactor

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