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noun • opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded | ||||||||
| 36% | 11 | Hinged device that closes the rear end of a gun barrel | ||||||
noun • a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing | ||||||||
| 33% | 12 | It is often threaded onto the back of the gun barrel. | ||||||
noun • a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing | ||||||||
Back End Of A Gun Barrel Crossword Clue
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BREECH which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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BREECH
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | Back of a gun barrel
New York Times -
11 Aug 2016 | New York Times / 11 Aug 2016 |
2 | Hinged device that closes the rear end of a gun barrel | |
3 | Mechanism that blocks the rear end of a gun barrel | |
4 | Open end of a gun barrel
The Guardian Quick -
13 Oct 2015 | The Guardian Quick / 13 Oct 2015 |
5 | Rear opening to a gun barrel
The Guardian Quick -
08 Jul 2016 | The Guardian Quick / 08 Jul 2016 |
6 | Snout - front end of a gun barrel
The Guardian Quick -
17 Jan 2006 | The Guardian Quick / 17 Jan 2006 |
7 | The barrel end of a gun
The Guardian Cryptic -
22 Oct 2012 | The Guardian Cryptic / 22 Oct 2012 |
