breech

• Существительное, обозначающее отверстие в задней части ствола огнестрельного оружия, куда заряжается боеприпас.

A noun referring to the opening at the rear of a gun barrel where ammunition is loaded.

1. Rear part of a gun barrelC1formal

   The opening at the back end of a firearm's barrel where ammunition is loaded.

   Затвор

   • The soldier opened the breech to load the next round.
   • A breech-loading weapon allows faster reloading than a muzzleloader.
   • The gun's breech mechanism jammed during the test.

   Antonymsmuzzle