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breech-loading

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
breech-load-ing
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a gun, such that ammunition is loaded at the rear of the bore.

Phrases

muzzle-loading

Frequently Paired Words

muzzle-loading

Questions

What does breech-loading mean?
Of a gun, such that ammunition is loaded at the rear of the bore.

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