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breech

noun

/briːtʃ/

Meaning

The back part of a gun barrel; a position of a baby in the womb where the buttocks or feet come out first at birth.

The rifle was loaded through the breech.

rear, back, base, butt

front, muzzle

breech position, breech birth, rifle breech

the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object; the dark center of a sunspot

A person who gives something, especially to a charity or cause.

A small parasitic insect that lives on the skin of mammals and birds; also used as an insult for a c...

The ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

The ability to control one's own behavior and actions.

a continuous attack with bombs or other projectiles