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Noun breech has 1 sense
  1. breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube - opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
    --1 is a kind of trousers, pants; opening; trousers, pants; opening
    --1 is a part of barrel, cask
    --1 has parts:
     codpiece; 1 sense of breech ; breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube; breechblock, breech closer; breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers; codpiece; 1 sense of breech ; breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube; breechblock, breech closer
     --1 has particulars: britches; buckskins; plus fours; trunk hose
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