breech-loading

A form of breechloading — Of a gun, having the ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel, i.e., the end opposite that which discharges the projectile (the breech).

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Meanings

adjectivebreech-loading (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableengineeringAlternative spelling of breechloading.
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