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English > 1 sense of the expression rear of barrel:
NOUNartifactrear of barrel, breech, rear of tubeopening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
English > rear of barrel: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningopening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded.
Synonymsbreech, rear of tube
Part ofbarrel, caskA cylindrical container that holds liquids / liquids
Partsbreechblock, breech closerA metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
BroaderopeningA vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
Catalanrecambra
Spanishrecámara