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    BREECH CLOSER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firingplay

    Synonyms:

    breech closer; breechblock

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("breech closer" is a kind of...):

    block; blockage; closure; occlusion; stop; stoppage (an obstruction in a pipe or tube)

    Holonyms ("breech closer" is a part of...):

    breech; rear of barrel; rear of tube (opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded)

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