boltface

noun

Etymology

From bolt + face.

  1. derived from faciēs
  2. derived from facia
  3. derived from face
  4. inherited from face
  5. compounded as boltface — “bolt + face

Definitions

  1. The front surface of a bolt in a firearm or back of the firing chamber, against which the…

    The front surface of a bolt in a firearm or back of the firing chamber, against which the cartridge rests.

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