Assertion: cannon | /r/UsedFor | refer to the end of the cannon
Facets:
value: opposite the muzzle
type: LOCATION
value: generally
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The breech refers to the mass of solid metal behind the bottom of the bore extending to the base of the breech and including the base ring ; it also generally refers to the end of the cannon opposite the muzzle , i.e., the location where the explosion of the gunpowder begins as opposed to the opening through which the pressurized gas escapes.