rolling block

noun

A form of firearm action where the sealing of the breech is done with a specially shaped breechblock able to rotate on a pin.

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Meanings

nounrolling block (plural rolling blocks)

plural rolling blocks

  1. A form of firearm action where the sealing of the breech is done with a specially shaped breechblock able to rotate on a pin.
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APA

rolling block. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolling%20block

MLA

“rolling block.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolling%20block. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rolling block,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolling%20block.

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