breechloading

See also: breech-loading

English

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Etymology

From breech +‎ loading.

Adjective

breechloading (not comparable)

  1. (firearms) Of a gun, having the ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel, i.e., the end opposite that which discharges the projectile (the breech).
    Synonym: BL (initialism)
    Coordinate term: muzzleloading

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