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blockage vs breech closer

breech closer vs blockage

blockage and breech closer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blockage Yes No No No
breech closer Yes No No No
As nouns, breech closer is a hyponym of blockage; that is, breech closer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blockage:
  • blockage: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
  • breech closer: a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
Other hyponyms of blockage include breechblock, plug, stopper, stopple, vapor lock, vapour lock.
blockage (noun) breech closer (noun)
the act of blocking a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Difference between blockage and breech closer

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