gun chamber; breech
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gun chamber; breech; the cylindrical cavity inside a gun barrel where shells are placed and through which they pass when fired
technicalTechnical term used in artillery, firearms, and military engineering. Refers specifically to the rear section of the barrel that accommodates the cartridge or shell.
Pào炮
táng膛
lǐ里
hái还
yǒu有
yī一
méi枚
wèi未
fā发
shè射
de的
pào炮
dàn弹
。
There is still an unfired shell in the chamber.
Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
shè射
jī击
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
pào炮
táng膛
guò过
rè热
。
Prolonged firing will cause the chamber to overheat.
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Shì士
bīng兵
zhèng正
zài在
qīng清
lǐ理
pào炮
táng膛
。
The soldier is cleaning the chamber.
Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
cè测
liáng量
pào炮
táng膛
de的
zhí直
jìng径
。
The engineer is measuring the diameter of the gun chamber.