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breech

[breech, breech, brich] / britʃ, britʃ, brɪtʃ /


NOUN
rear end
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Howitzers are put together from metal subsystems, such as the barrel, the breech mechanism the shell is loaded into and hydraulics that reduce recoil when artillery fires.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

She said she was aware of another case where a private scan late in pregnancy did not record the baby was still breech or lying bottom first in the uterus.

From BBC Nov. 2, 2025

Grant said one of the more challenging, if less bloody, scenes involved an effort to rotate a breech baby by applying manual pressure to a pregnant belly.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2023

In a quick response, the U.S. team member told the Ukrainian to remove the gun’s breech at the rear of the howitzer and manually prime the firing pin so the gun could fire.

From Washington Times Jan. 28, 2023

The biggest of them, six-foot-six-inch Claudio Garcia, approached the counter, opened the breech on his scope-fitted .30-06, and showed it to Nick.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Reynolds shows a flamboyant cavalryman, leaning on his sword, his red coat unbuttoned to show his cream waistcoat and breeches.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

In his memoir, “Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics,” Biden acknowledged discovering a polo mallet, riding breeches and other markers of a privileged life in his father’s closet.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2024

It’s also not the kind of story you tell if you plan to ally yourself with the boy who fouled his breeches.

From New York Times Apr. 2, 2024

The uniform consists of black shoes, buckles, breeches and a coat, as well as silk stockings.

From BBC Nov. 7, 2023

But Gwen had been so kind to her — an unexpected friend — that Ash did not want to disappoint her, so she pulled on the shirt and tucked it into the breeches.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo




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