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Meaning ofbreechin English

breech

Pluralbreeches

Definitions

Noun
1. rear part of a firearm
  The gun's breech was damaged during the accident.
2. birth with the baby's hips first
  A breech birth occurs when the baby's hips enter the birth canal first.
Adverb
1. with hips preceding the head (in delivery)
  The baby was delivered breech, with its hips preceding its head.
Adjective
1. born with hips first (in birth)
  The breech baby was born with its hips first, requiring special medical care.
Verb
1. to equip with a breech (gun part)
  The manufacturer will breech the new rifles with a reinforced loading system.

Compounds / Phrases

breechblock breechcloths breechloader breechloading bear's-breech breechblocks breechloaders