ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Breech-loading

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Breech-loading is an adjective meaning (firearms) Of a gun, such that ammunition is loaded at the rear of the bore.

Meaning

(firearms) Of a gun, such that ammunition is loaded at the rear of the bore.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include breechloading, gun-broke, boattailed, gunbroke, rear, cold-back.

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