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Action
·noun Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action. II. Action ·noun A right of action; as, the la...

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action
Synonymous with battle. Also a term in mechanics for the effort which one body exerts against anothe...

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Breech
·vt To whip on the breech. II. Breech ·vt To fasten with breeching. III. Breech ·vt To cover as wi...

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Direct action
·add. ·- ·see <<Syndicalism>>, below. ...

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Self-action
·noun Action by, or originating in, one's self or itself. ...

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Bear's-breech
·noun ·see <<Acanthus>>, ·noun, 1. II. Bear's-breech ·noun The English cow parsnip (Heracleum sphon...

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Breech pin
·- ·Alt. of Breech screw. ...

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Breech screw
·- A strong iron or steel plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bo...

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Breech sight
·- A device attached to the breech of a firearm, to guide the eye, in conjunction with the front sig...

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Breech-loading
·adj Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle. ...

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breech-loader
A gun, large or small, charged at the breech. The method is a very old one revived, but with such sc...

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breech-sight
The notch cut on the base ring of a gun. ...

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single-action engine
See atmospheric steam-engine. ...

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single-action steam-engine
See atmospheric steam-engine ...

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breech of a cannon
The after-end, next the vent or touch-hole. It is the most massive part of a gun; strictly speaking,...

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