Meanings
nounbreechblock (plural breechblocks)
plural breechblocks · alternative breech block
- engineeringThe metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
Similar
breech closer
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 槍閂 /枪闩, 炮閂 /炮闩
- 槍閂 /枪闩 (qiāngshuān)block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun
- 炮閂 /炮闩 (pàoshuān)block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun
Finnish sulkukappale
- sulkukappaleblock that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun
Russian затво́р
- затво́р (zatvór)block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun
Vietnamese quy lát
- quy látblock that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun
Cite this entry
APA
breechblock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breechblock
MLA
“breechblock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breechblock. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breechblock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breechblock.
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