gascheck
noun
Definition of gascheck
1 : a device in a gun or chemical projector that prevents escape of gas
2 : a small copper cup fitted to the base of a lead bullet for small arms to prevent the melting of the base at the temperatures and pressures created by high-velocity smokeless powder
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