breech closer vs closure

closure vs breech closer

breech closer and closure both are nouns.

breech closer is not a verb while closure is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breech closer	Yes	No	No	No
closure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, closure is a hypernym of breech closer; that is, closure is a word with a broader meaning than breech closer:

breech closer: a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
closure: an obstruction in a pipe or tube

Other hypernyms of breech closer include block, blockage, occlusion, stop, stoppage.

breech closer (noun)	closure (noun)
a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing	termination of operations
	the act of blocking
	approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
	an obstruction in a pipe or tube
	a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
	something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
	a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

breech closer (verb)	closure (verb)
	terminate debate by calling for a vote

Difference between breech closer and closure

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