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.

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[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

Imperative

breech

breech

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

breech - opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded rear of barrel, rear of tube barrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquids 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

Verschluss

culasse

töltényûr

hleîsluhólf

culattafermatura

spyna

stobra aizmugurējā daļa

sluttstykke

top kuyruğu

后膛炮尾

breech

[briːtʃ]

A. N [of gun] → recámara f

B. CPD breech birth, breech delivery N (Med) → parto m de nalgas
he was a breech birth → nació de nalgas

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breech

[ˈbriːtʃ] n [gun] → culasse fbreech birth n → accouchement m par le siège

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

breech

¹

n (of gun) → Verschluss m

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breech

²

adj attr (Med) birth, delivery → Steiß-; breech presentation → Steißlage f; to be a breech baby → eine Steißlage sein

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breech

[briːtʃ] n (of gun) → culatta

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

breech

(briːtʃ) noun

the back part of a gun, where it is loaded. slot, agterstuk مؤخرة البندقيه задната част на цев на пушка tambor záď hlavně der Verschluß kammer; bagstykke το πίσω μέρος του όπλου, κλείστρο recámara padrunisalv ته لولۀ تفنگ patruunapesä culasse בֵּית בְּלִיעָה पेंदा zatvarač puške töltényűr tempat peluru pada senapan hleðsluhólf otturatore 銃尾 총의 개머리 spyna (šautenes) stobra aizmugurējā daļa bahagian bawah kulassluttstykkezamek د ټوپک شاته بر خه tambor culată казённик uzáver zapirač šaržer bakstycke, kammarstycke ท้ายปืน top kuyruğu (槍炮的)後膛 казенна частина بندوق میں گولی ڈالنے کی جگہ khóa nòng (súng) 后膛，炮尾

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breech

n. trasero, posaderas, nalgas; [in obstetrics]

___ birth → presentación de nalgas, presentación trasera.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012