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noun
A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech (the end opposite that which discharges the projectile).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a gun that is loaded at the breech
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: gun
History
From breech + loader.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
