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breech
[ noun breech; verb breech, brich ]
/ noun britʃ; verb britʃ, brɪtʃ /
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noun
verb (used with object)
Ordnance. to fit or furnish (a gun) with a breech.
to clothe with breeches.
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Origin of breech
First recorded before 1000; Middle English breeche, Old English brēc, plural of brōc; cognate with Old Norse brōk, Old High German bruoh
OTHER WORDS FROM breech
un·breeched, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH breech
breach, breechWords nearby breech
brede, bredie, bred-in-the-bone, bredren, bree, breech, breech baby, breech birth, breechblock, breechcloth, breech delivery
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How to use breech in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for breech
breech
noun (briːtʃ)
verb (briːtʃ, brɪtʃ) (tr)
to fit (a gun) with a breech
archaic to clothe in breeches or any other clothing
See also breeches
Word Origin for breech
Old English brēc, plural of brōc leg covering; related to Old Norse brōk, Old High German bruoh
usage for breech
Breech is sometimes wrongly used as a verb where breach is meant: the barrier/agreement was breached (not breeched)
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