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adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
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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Synonyms: BL
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
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