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breechloader

/ˈbriːtʃˌləʊ.də/

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noun

C2formalcommontechnical/ˈbriːtʃˌləʊ.də/

A firearm designed to be loaded from the rear of the barrel, known as the breech, rather than from the muzzle.

  • 🇷🇺Огнестрельное оружие, предназначенное для заряжания с задней части ствола, называемой казёнником, а не с дула.
  1. Firearm type C1 formal

    A gun designed to be loaded from the rear of the barrel (the breech) rather than from the muzzle.

    • The breechloader allowed soldiers to reload much faster than older muzzle-loading rifles.
    • Collectors highly value antique breechloaders from the 19th century.
    • The invention of the breechloader revolutionized warfare.

    🇷🇺Казнозарядное ружьё

  • breechloaders plural form
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  • breechloader's possessive singular form