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