falling block

noun

A single-shot firearm action in which a solid metal breechblock slides vertically in grooves cut into the breech of the rifle and actuated by a lever.

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Meanings

nounfalling block (plural falling blocks)

plural falling blocks

  1. A single-shot firearm action in which a solid metal breechblock slides vertically in grooves cut into the breech of the rifle and actuated by a lever.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “falling block,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20block.

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