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vent-piece

noun

Etymology

From vent + piece.

  1. derived from *kʷezdis✻ — “piece, portion, quota”
  2. derived from *pettyā✻
  3. derived from petia
  4. derived from piece
  5. inherited from pece
  6. compounded as vent-piece — “vent + piece”

Definitions

  1. In a breechloading firearm, a vertical sliding block with a conical plug on its front…

    In a breechloading firearm, a vertical sliding block with a conical plug on its front surface to seal the firing chamber and close the breech.

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