vent-piece

noun

In a breechloading firearm, a vertical sliding block with a conical plug on its front surface to seal the firing chamber and close the breech.

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Meanings

nounvent-piece (plural vent-pieces)

plural vent-pieces

  1. engineeringIn a breechloading firearm, a vertical sliding block with a conical plug on its front surface to seal the firing chamber and close the breech.

Origin

From vent + piece.

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APA

vent-piece. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vent-piece

MLA

“vent-piece.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vent-piece. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vent-piece,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vent-piece.

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