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adj
Of a gun, such that ammunition is loaded at the rear of the bore.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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adjective
(of guns) designed to be loaded at the breech
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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