blow-back

A form of blowback — A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a sliding mechanism backward to extract the fired cartridge, chamber another cartridge, and cock the hammer.

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Meanings

nounblow-back (countable and uncountable, plural blow-backs)

plural blow-backs

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of blowback.
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“blow-back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow-back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blow-back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow-back.

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