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noun
An accidental blowing off of, or other serious damage to, the breechblock of a gun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
The removal of the breechblock for the purpose of disabling the gun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from French.
