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breech

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English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /bɹiːtʃ/

Noun

breech noun

  1. (now only in the plural) A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks.
  2. The buttocks or backside.
  3. The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber.
  4. The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat.

Verb

breech verb

  1. To dress in breeches. (especially) To dress a boy in breeches or trousers for the first time.
  2. To beat or spank on the buttocks.
  3. To fit or furnish with a breech.“to breech a gun”
  4. To fasten with breeching.

Adjective

breech adjective

  1. Born, or having been born, breech.

Adverb

breech adverb

  1. With the hips coming out before the head.

Word map

rear of barr…rear of tubeboltflawloopholeriftseatbreachheadquartersfootlingbreech

Related terms

Synonyms

rear of barrelrear of tubeboltflawloopholeriftseatbreachheadquartersfootlingreceiverfaultloadercloutsloadersbreeches

Associated

recuperatorrammerrearwardcephalicrecoilblowbackcockedlanyardextractorriflingejector

Rhymes

breachreachpeachbeseechdreichspeechscreechoutreachpreachfigure of speech

Usage & collocations

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