breach/breech
breach (brēch)
Noun
- An opening, a tear, or a rupture.
- A violation or infraction, as of a law, a legal obligation, or a promise.
- A breaking up or disruption of friendly relations; an estrangement.
- A leap of a whale from the water.
- The breaking of waves or surf.
Verb. Transitive
- To make a hole or gap in; break through.
- To break or violate (an agreement, for example).
Verb. Intransitive
- To leap from the water: waiting for the whale to breach.
breech (brēch)
Noun
- The lower rear portion of the human trunk; the buttocks.
- A fetus in breech presentation.
- The part of a firearm behind the barrel.
- The lower part of a pulley block.
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