What is the meaning of Breech-loading?

(a.) Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). breech-loading. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/breech-loading/definitions/1982351
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HarvardWebster's 2011, breech-loading, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/breech-loading/definitions/1982351>.
MLAWebster's. "breech-loading" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/breech-loading/definitions/1982351>
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