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Recoilless

Scope note

Use to describe artillery, particularly rifles, built so as to eliminate recoil, usually by means of an opening in the breechblock which permits controlled escape of propellant gas.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300036953

Term used for

recoiless

Created

12yrs ago

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