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Noun Concept
Categories: Firearm actions, Firearm components
EN
breechblock  breech closer  buttstock  Breachblock  breech block
EN
A metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing WordNet 3.0
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EN
A metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A breechblock is the part of the firearm action that closes the breech of a breech loading weapon before or at the moment of firing. Wikipedia
Part of the firearm action Wikidata
back of a firearm Wikidata
The metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge. Wiktionary
Block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
blockage
artificial physical object
technological component
PART OF
breech
breechloader
burp gun
firearm
pistol
+4 relations
HAS KIND
interrupted screw
falling-block action
Tabernakelverschluss
DE
Kniegelenkverschluss
DE
Browning-System
+1 relations
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Sytin Military Encyclopedia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
breechblock, breech closer
Wikipedia
EN
breechblock
Wikidata
EN
breechblock, buttstock
Wiktionary
EN
breechblock
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
Breachblock, breech block, floating action (firearms), sliding block breech, Split breech rifle
Wikidata Alias
EN
breech block

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