fermeture

English

Noun

fermeture (plural fermetures)

  1. The mechanism for closing the breech of a breech-loading firearm, in artillery consisting principally of the breechblock, obturator, and carrier ring.

French

Etymology

Medieval Latin firmatura (fermer + -ure)

Noun

fermeture f (plural fermetures)

  1. closing
  2. fastener

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