REAR OF BARREL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
   Synonym(s)
   • breech (what does breech mean?)
   • rear of tube (what does rear of tube mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) rear of barrel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • opening (what does opening mean?)