"breech face" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: breech faces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} breech face (plural breech faces)
  1. (firearms) The area around the firing pin, which is against the head of the cartridge. Categories (topical): Firearms

Inflected forms

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