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stoppage vs breech closer

breech closer vs stoppage

stoppage and breech closer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stoppage Yes No No No
breech closer Yes No No No
As nouns, breech closer is a hyponym of stoppage; that is, breech closer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stoppage:
  • stoppage: 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  • breech closer: a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing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 stoppage include breechblock, plug, stopper, stopple, vapor lock, vapour lock.
stoppage (noun) breech closer (noun)
the act of stopping something a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing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 state of inactivity following an interruption
Difference between stoppage and breech closer

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