"boltface" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boltfaces [plural]
Etymology: bolt + face Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bolt|face}} bolt + face Head templates: {{en-noun}} boltface (plural boltfaces)
  1. (firearms) The front surface of a bolt in a firearm or back of the firing chamber, against which the cartridge rests. Categories (topical): Firearms

Inflected forms

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