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Synonyms for breech closer in English

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breech closer:
- breech closer; breechblock

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Detailed Synonyms for breech closer in English

breech closer:

breech closer [the ~] noun

the breech closer

– a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing ¹
the breech closer; the breechblock
– a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing ¹
- breech closer [the ~] noun
- breechblock [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "breech closer":

breechblock; blockage; block; closure; occlusion; stop; stoppage

Related Definitions for "breech closer":

a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing¹

Related Synonyms for breech closer

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