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breechloader

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breech·load·er  (brchldr)
n.
A gun or other firearm loaded at the breech.
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Noun1.breechloader - a gun that is loaded at the breech
gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
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breechloader [ˈbriːtʃˌləʊdəʳ] N → arma f de retrocarga
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