breech action

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Definition of breech action in English English dictionary

The breech mechanism in breech-loading small arms and certain special guns, as automatic and machine guns; used frequently in referring to the method by which the movable barrels of breech-loading shotguns are locked, unlocked, or rotated to loading position

Hyphenation

breech ac·tion

Turkish pronunciation

briç äkşın

Pronunciation

/ˈbrēʧ ˈaksʜən/ /ˈbriːʧ ˈækʃən/