Rear Of Barrel (Noun)
Meaning
Opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The soldier loaded the bullets through the rear of the barrel of the rifle to prepare for battle.
- Before shooting, she ensured the breech at the rear of the barrel was securely locked in place.
- The instructor demonstrated how to load the gun by opening the rear of the barrel and inserting the cartridges.
- To reload, he opened the rear of the barrel and slid in the new ammunition.
- The manual instructed users to load the gun from the rear of the barrel, careful not to touch the firing mechanism.