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noun • opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded | ||||
| 31% | 11 | Part that seals off the back opening of a gun barrel | ||
noun • a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing | ||||
| 28% | 7 | Device used to align a telescope or gun barrel | ||
noun • surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments • surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles | ||||
Back Of A Gun Barrel
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BREECH which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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BREECH
Updated: October 11, 2023
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