English Explanatory Dictionary

vent-piece

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

vent-piece vent-pieces

Etymology

From vent + piece.

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