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Breech

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Noun

1. breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube

opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Breech

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noun (briːtʃ )
1. 
the lower dorsal part of the human trunk; buttocks; rump
2. 
the lower part or bottom of something
the breech of the bridge
3. 
the lower portion of a pulley block, esp the part to which the rope or chain is secured
4. 
the part of a firearm behind the barrel or bore
5. obstetrics short for breech delivery
verb (briːtʃ , brɪtʃ ) (transitive)
6. 
to fit (a gun) with a breech
7. archaic
to clothe in breeches or any other clothing

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Breech

see synonyms of breech
noun
1. 
the buttocks; rump
2. 
the lower or back part of a thing
; specif.,
a. 
the lower end of a pulley block
b. 
the back end of the barrel of a gun
see also breeches
verb transitive
3. 
to clothe with breeches
4. 
to provide (a gun) with a breech

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Breech

see synonyms of breech
n.
1. The lower rear portion of the human trunk; the buttocks.
2.
a. A breech presentation or delivery.
b. A fetus in breech presentation.
3. breeches
a. Knee breeches.
b. Informal Pants.
c. Tight-fitting pants for horseback riding, often including a wide layer of coarse material such as leather centered along the inseam to provide improved grip.
4. The part of a firearm behind the barrel.
5. The lower part of a pulley block.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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