vent-pieces

A form of vent-piece — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of vent-piece
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“vent-pieces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vent-pieces. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vent-pieces,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vent-pieces.

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