Meaning & use
breech
The rear part of a gun barrel, located behind the firing chamber, where ammunition is loaded.
See it in a sentence
The soldier opened the breech of the rifle to clear the jammed cartridge.
Engineers redesigned the breech to make loading the cannon faster and safer.
A note on using this word
Breech also appears in 'breech birth,' describing a baby positioned to be born feet or buttocks first.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A delivery in which a baby is positioned to be born feet or buttocks first rather than headfirst.
The doctors prepared for a possible cesarean because the baby was in breech position.
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