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noun • opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded | ||||||||
| 41% | 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noun • a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing | ||||||||
| 39% | 12 | Enables the gun to be reloaded from the rear of the barrel. | ||||||
noun • a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing | ||||||||
Rear Opening To 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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