blow forward

noun

A firearm action where the propellant gas pressure and the friction of the bullet traveling down the bore drag the whole gun barrel forward to facilitate the opening of the breech.

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Meanings

noun
  1. engineeringA firearm action where the propellant gas pressure and the friction of the bullet traveling down the bore drag the whole gun barrel forward to facilitate the opening of the breech.
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APA

blow forward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow%20forward

MLA

“blow forward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow%20forward. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blow forward,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow%20forward.

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