Breech

(noun.) opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded.

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• Among the earliest fire-arms of this period one was invented which was a breech-loader and revolver. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Spain had 10,000 muskets to modernize by the same system, and the breech-block attachments were made at Ilion. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• A breech-loading rifle was also invented about this time. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• A form of breech-loading cannon was introduced in the sixteenth century, but the advantageous use of this device is of late invention. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• The annexed woodcuts show the figure of this Revolver, with the working parts round the lock exposed to view, together with the shape of the revolving chambered breech. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• It was this weapon which in the Civil War gave proof of the deadly efficacy of the breech-loading magazine gun, and its superiority to the old style military arm. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• He devised the famous system of a dropping breech block, backed up by the hammer. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Why, the breeches-maker, said Bob Manners, speaking very slow. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Set a bulldog on hind legs, and dress him up in coat and breeches, and yo'n just getten John Thornton. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• But, as princes seldom get their meat hot, my legs were not scalded, only my stockings and breeches in a sad condition. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• I drew off my shoes, stockings, and breeches. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• At the age of six he had asked a Scripture riddle: Who was the first man known to wear breeches? 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Lord Frederick wants your opinion on his new leather breeches. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• I stood up, took off the breeches and pulled off the knee-brace. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.

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