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breech

UK/ˈbɹiːt͡ʃ/ US/ˈbɹʷɪi̯t͡ʃ/ uncommon archaic dated obsolete

noun

1.

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

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From Middle English breche, from Old English brēċ, from Proto-Germanic *brōkiz pl, from Proto-Germanic *brōks (“clothing for loins and thighs”). Cognate with Dutch broek, Alemannic German Bruech, Swedish brok. Doublet of vraka.

Phrases

  • bear's breech
  • breech delivery
  • breech face
  • breech pin
  • breech screw
  • rod for one's breech

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