Clean the old-fashioned way.Crewmen, newfangled new·fan·gled adj. 1. New and often needlessly novel. See Synonyms at new. 2. Fond of novelty. [Middle English newfanglyd, fond of novelty, alteration of devices and shortcuts See Win Shortcuts. are not the way to clean your tank's gun tube. In fact, they're a good way to cause damage that'll shorten the life of that gun tube. Some soldiers think it's best to use high-pressure water or a steam cleaner to make the inside of a gun tube sparkle. They're wrong. Using any kind of water for cleaning will corrode cor·rode v. cor·rod·ed, cor·rod·ing, cor·rodes v.tr. 1. To destroy a metal or alloy gradually, especially by oxidation or chemical action: acid corroding metal. the gun tube. Water also gets into the main gun system, causing corrosion and damage to the breech breech (brech) the buttocks. breech n. The lower rear portion of the human trunk; the buttocks. breech, britch the buttocks of an animal; the backs of the thighs. mechanism, bore evacuator components, and firing circuits. |
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