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- DictionaryBreech/brēCH/
noun
- 1. the part of a cannon behind the bore.
- 2. a person's buttocks. archaic
adjective
- 1. relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the buttocks, rump, or legs are nearest the cervix and emerge first at birth: "breech presentation occurs in up to 3 per cent of pregnancies at term"
verb
- 1. dress (a boy) in breeches after he had been in petticoats since birth: historical "in those days it wasn't customary to breech a boy until he was about four"
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Learn the meaning of breech as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out the difference between breech and breach, and see related phrases and articles.
breech. noun. the lower dorsal part of the human trunk; buttocks; rump. the lower part or bottom of something. the breech of the bridge. the lower portion of a pulley block, esp the part to which the rope or chain is secured. the part of a firearm behind the barrel or bore. obstetrics short for breech delivery. verb. to fit (a gun) with a breech.
Learn the meaning of breach as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out the difference between breach and breech, and how to use them correctly.
Breech means the lower part of the body, especially of a baby in the womb. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as obstetrics, fashion, and history, with examples and translations.
Breech is the lower rear part of the human trunk or the lower part of a firearm or a pulley block. Learn how to use breech correctly and avoid confusing it with breach, and see synonyms, translations and examples.
Breech means the lower part of the body, especially when a baby is in a breech position in the womb. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.
/britʃ/ IPA guide. A breech is an opening in a gun where bullets are loaded. If you’re battling armed zombies, remember that the breech is in the rear. Speaking of rears, in a breech birth, a baby comes out feet, or rear, first. Guns or rifles can either be loaded from the back part — called the breech — or from the front — called the muzzle.
