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breechblock

Meaning of "breechblock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BREECHBLOCK

ˈbriːtʃˌblɒk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREECHBLOCK

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WHAT DOES BREECHBLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Breechblock

A breechblock is the part of the firearm action that closes the breech of a weapon at the moment of firing. Most modern small firearms use a bolt. Some variations of breechblocks include: ▪ Blowback actions - in which the breech is never locked and is held closed by spring tension alone. ▪ rotating bolt - the bolt rotates to lock into the breech ▪ Tilting breechblock - both self-actuating and manually operated by a lever. ▪ Falling block - ▪ Floating breech ▪ Rolling block - ▪ Hinged breechblock - ▪ Screwed breechblock A less common type of breech is the split-breech design known as the "nutcracker". This type of breech consists of two counter-rotating sprockets, with a temporary breech being formed where they touch. Relatively few guns have used this design. The prototype Fokker-Leimberger multiple-barreled machine gun used this design, but it had numerous problems with ruptured cases. Another "Fokker Split Breech Rotary Machine Gun, ca. 1930" was donated to Kentucky Military Treasures; according to the museum record it "proved unsuccessful because of its inability to seal breech cylinders".

Definition of breechblock in the English dictionary

The definition of breechblock in the dictionary is a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert the cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREECHBLOCK

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BREECHBLOCK

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Synonyms and antonyms of breechblock in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «breechblock» into 25 languages

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炮闩
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مغلاق المؤخرة
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затвор
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breechblock
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culasse
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Breechblock
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Verschluss
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遊底
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브리치 블럭
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Breechblock
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breechblock
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ब्रीचब्लॉक
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kaması
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otturatore
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затвор
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inchizatorul
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κλείστρο
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breechblock
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breechblock
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREECHBLOCK»

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Operator and Organizational Maintenance Manual: Howitzer, ...
INCHts' t ' 1 H 1 1 ' HUGE PIN DRIVING WASHER BREECHBLOCK CARRIER BEARING WASHER SPLINES TO MATE WITH SPLWFS ON BREECHBLOCK BREECHBLOCK DRIVER Figure 121. Checking heudxpace. ♢I THIS PAGE IS ...
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Principles of Artillery Weapons
Section III. BREECH MECHANISM A. OPEN B. CLOSING Figure 4-18. Sliding- wedge breechblock operation. ARR. 4-9. General. The breech mechanism is the group of devices that opens and closes the breech, fires the round of ammunition,  ...
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Gun Digest Presents Classic Sporting Rifles
The breeching mechanism consists mainly of the breechblock (3), finger lever (26 ) and link (30), plus numerous small parts. The breechblock is a close fit in the receiver mortise. The top of the breechblock has a shallow U-groove which forms  ...
Terry Wieland, 2012
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Operator's Manual: Howitzer, Heavy, Self-propelled, 8-inch, ...
Howitzer, Heavy, Self-propelled, 8-inch, M110A2 (2350-01-041-4590). BREECHBLOCK GROUP - CONTINUED Obturator Spindle and Firing Mechanism Housing - Continued (V) Examine gas check pad for damage. Replace defective pad.
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37-mm Gun, Antitank, M3
c. To remove breechblock.— Remove the firing pin and guide assembly (a above ) . Remove operating handle detent by springing its knurled end out of its seat in the left outer side of breech ring and rotating it in a clockwise direction until ...
‎1942
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Operator's Manual, Troubleshooting and Maintenance: Vehicle, ...
MAINTAIN MAIN GUN (MAINTAIN BREECHBLOCK ASSEMBLY) - Continued To Install Breechblock: Make Sure: • Eyebolt (E) is installed in breechblock. • BREECH OPERATING HANDLE (Z) is down and as far forward as it will go. 1. Position ...
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Knowledge Enterprise: Intelligent Strategies in Product ...
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS OF AN ARTILLERY BREECHBLOCK AND ITS IMPROVED Wenyuan Song, Jianshe Kang, Lianyan Shi, Yabin Wang 6th department, Mechanics engineering college, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050003, China, Email: ...
Kesheng Wang, George L. Kovacs, Michael Wozny, 2006
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Tactical Small Arms of the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to ...
Before the breechblock can move back these two rollers must be forced in to clear the recesses in the barrel extension: This is done by the reaction of the recesses to the firing force. The inward movement of the rollers is resisted by the inertia ...
Charles Q. Cutshaw, 2011
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Direct Support Maintenance Manual for 90-mm Recoilless ...
2-9. REPAIR OF 90-MM RECOILLESS RIFLE M67 (CONT). a. For first breechblock replacement, stamp tube serial number on breechblock and add "-1 -," for second replacement add "-2-," etc. b. Record all breechblock replacements in the ...
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Forensic Ballistics in Court: Interpretation and ...
When the slide is allowed to move forward under spring pressure, the round is pushed by the bottom of the breechblock from the magazine into the chamber of the barrel. This action also cocks the trigger mechanism. When the trigger is pulled, ...
Brian J. Heard, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREECHBLOCK»

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Leveraging Heritage: Henry Repeating Arms
... trigger guard had an integral lever that, on the down-stroke, would drop the steel breechblock and expose or extract a spent cartridge case. «Daily Caller, Apr 15»
2
Legendary Lost Japanese WWII Battleship Found by Billionaire Paul …
Together with the breechblock, they weighed more than 150 tons. To build machines of war this enormous, and capable of harnessing deadly ... «Popular Mechanics, Mar 15»
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GLETCHER Parabellum CO2 Pistol
It features a breechblock lever system with blowback, and a functioning bolt hold-open device (BHO), a full-size magazine, and a light trigger ... «AmmoLand.com, Feb 15»
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Open Letter to ATF's B. Todd Jones – #aresatfparody
... housing for the hammer, bolt or breechblock, and firing mechanism, and which is usually threaded at its forward portion to receive the barrel. «AmmoLand.com, Jan 15»
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Trees, artillery fire delay Missouri parts
... fit over the end of the barrel; and a 5,300- pound breechblock that will attach to the yoke. The girder is thought to be the last one in existence. «Cape Gazette, Sep 14»
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An excerpt from the book, 'The Brave: Param Vir Chakra Stories'
Manoj had a pair of spare woollen socks that he had wrapped around the breechblock of his rifle to keep it warm and lubricated and protected ... «Mid-Day, Aug 14»
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Rearming the battlements of The Keep
An original breechblock has been found to complete the rearming, but it needs some replica parts and adjustments, which are being carried out ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 14»
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The Remington No. 1 Rolling Block
To operate one, merely pull the hammer to full cock, roll the breechblock backwards all the way to expose the chamber, insert a cartridge and ... «Daily Caller, Jun 14»
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Gun Test: Walther PPX
The notch opening measures 0.152-inches wide, and it is 0.1-inch tall. A loaded-chamber viewport is located at the top back of the breechblock. «Daily Caller, Mar 14»
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FN FAL: 'The right arm of the free world'
Taking the basic gas operated, tilting breechblock, of his FN-49, he modified it to become capable of select-fire at up to 700-rounds per minute. «Guns.com, Mar 14»
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