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    breech
    /briːtʃ/

    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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBREECH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BREECH definition: 1. If a baby in the womb is in a breech position, it is lying so that the lower part of its body…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › breechBreech Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BREECH is short pants covering the hips and thighs and fitting snugly at the lower edges at or just below the knee. How to use breech in a sentence. Into the breech or the breach?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › breechBREECH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the lower, rear part of the trunk of the body; buttocks. the hinder or lower part of anything. Ordnance. the rear part of the bore of a gun, especially the opening and associated mechanism that permits insertion of a projectile.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › breechBreech - definition of breech by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBREECH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBREECH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BREECH meaning: 1. If a baby in the womb is in a breech position, it is lying so that the lower part of its body…. Learn more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › breechBreech - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbreech noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of breech noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › breechbreech - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · breech (third-person singular simple present breeches, present participle breeching, simple past and past participle breeched) ( dated, transitive) To dress in breeches. (especially) To dress a boy in breeches or trousers for the first time (the breeching ceremony).

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBREACH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BREACH definition: 1. an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship: 2. (an example of) illegal noisy…. Learn more.