Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vent-piece

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: ven-t--piece
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In a breechloading firearm, a vertical sliding block with a conical plug on its front surface to seal the firing chamber and close the breech.

Etymology

From vent + piece.

Inflected Forms

vent-pieces (plural)

Questions

What does vent-piece mean?: In a breechloading firearm, a vertical sliding block with a conical plug on its front surface to seal the firing chamber and close the breech.
Where does vent-piece come from?: From vent + piece.

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