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breech closer

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from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing

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hypernyms (6)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. block
  2. blockage
  3. closure
  4. occlusion
  5. stop
  6. stoppage

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