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culasse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breech noun The back part of a gun barrel, where the ammunition is loaded, behind the firing chamber.

Senses

culasse is used for these senses in English:

  • breech (firearms) The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber. [from 16th c.]
  • cylinder head (automotive) A part of an internal combustion engine, usually made as a removable piece, that closes one end of the engine's cylinders.

breech — full definition

  1. noun The back part of a gun barrel, where the ammunition is loaded, behind the firing chamber.
  2. noun Used to describe a baby positioned to be born bottom- or feet-first instead of head-first.

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