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breech-loading

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1. a. Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle. Source: opted
2. adj. (of guns) designed to be loaded at the breech Source: wordnet
3. Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle. Source: webster
4. a. (of guns) designed to be loaded at the breech Source: ecdict

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breech charge designed guns instead loaded muzzle receiving

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