breechloading

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Synonyms: breech-loading, breech loading

Antonyms: breech-loading, breech loading

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|firearms}} Of a [[gun]], having the [[ammunition]] [[load]]ed from the [[rear]] of the [[barrel]], i.e., the end [[opposite]] that which [[discharge]]s the [[projectile]] (the [[breech]]).

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