breech
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Related to breech: breech presentation, frank breech
breech
the lower rear portion of a human trunk; buttocks: a breech birth
Not to be confused with:
breach – a violation, as of a law, obligation, or promise: a breach of trust
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breech
(brēch)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.
[Middle English brech, from Old English brēc, pl. of brōc, leg covering, Gaulish brāca, hose, trousers.]
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breech
n
1. (Anatomy) the lower dorsal part of the human trunk; buttocks; rump
2. the lower part or bottom of something: the breech of the bridge.
3. (Mechanical Engineering) the lower portion of a pulley block, esp the part to which the rope or chain is secured
4. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the part of a firearm behind the barrel or bore
5. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) obstetrics short for breech delivery
vb (tr)
6. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to fit (a gun) with a breech
7. archaic to clothe in breeches or any other clothing
[Old English brēc, plural of brōc leg covering; related to Old Norse brōk, Old High German bruoh]
Usage: Breech is sometimes wrongly used as a verb where breach is meant: the barrier/agreement was breached (not breeched)
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breech
(n. britʃ; v. britʃ, brɪtʃ)n.
1. the rear part of the bore of a gun, esp. the opening that permits insertion of a projectile.
2. the end of a block or pulley farthest from the supporting hook or eye.
3. the buttocks.
[before 1000; Middle English breeche, Old English brēc, pl. of brōc]
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breech
Past participle: breeched
Gerund: breeching
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Noun | 1. | breech - opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded breech closer, breechblock - a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" |
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breech
noun
Usage: Breech is sometimes wrongly used as a verb where breach is meant: he admitted he had breached (not breeched) the rules.
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Translations
مؤخرة البندقيه
záď hlavně
bagstykkekammer
töltényûr
hleîsluhólf
spyna
stobra aizmugurējā daļa
top kuyruğu
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
breech
1n (of gun) → Verschluss m
breech
2adj attr (Med) birth, delivery → Steiß-; breech presentation → Steißlage f; to be a breech baby → eine Steißlage sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
breech
(briːtʃ) noun the back part of a gun, where it is loaded.
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breech
n. trasero, posaderas, nalgas; [in obstetrics]
___ birth → presentación de nalgas, presentación trasera.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012