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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Breechblock \Breech"block\, 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 It is withdrawn for the insertion of a cartridge, and closed again before the gun is fired. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: breechblock n : a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing [syn: {breech closer}]
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