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breach (BREECH) (noun)
1. An opening made by breaking down something solid; such as, a gap made in a wall or fortification: There was a breach in several places of the wall so the soldiers could get into the fortress.
2. A breaking or the neglect of a law, a trust, etc.; an infraction or infringement: For the guard to leave now would be a breach of duty.
3. A breaking of friendly relations; a quarrel: A misunderstanding caused a breach between me and my friend.
2. A breaking or the neglect of a law, a trust, etc.; an infraction or infringement: For the guard to leave now would be a breach of duty.
3. A breaking of friendly relations; a quarrel: A misunderstanding caused a breach between me and my friend.
breach (BREECH) (verb)
To create a hole or gap in a wall, to break through: From the ship Milton watched the whale breach the surface of the glassy sea.
The medieval warriors used a battering ram to breach the wall and to complete the invasion of the town.
breech (BREECH) (noun)
1. The lower rear portion of the human trunk; the behind, posterior; hind part: A breech is an old-fashioned word for the "backside" of the body.
2. The part of a firearm (gun) to the rear of the bore: Flame flew out of the breech of the gun because of the defective bullets he was using.
2. The part of a firearm (gun) to the rear of the bore: Flame flew out of the breech of the gun because of the defective bullets he was using.
After the gun discharged, the hunter used the breech to make a breach in the wall of the cabin.
This was a breach of the trespassing law and resulted in a breach in the relationship between the hunter and the owner of the cabin.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group B; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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breech (BREECH)
1. The lower rear portion of the human trunk; buttocks, rump, seat, behind, posterior; hindquarters, hind part: Breech is an old-fashioned word for "backside".
2. The part of a firearm (gun) to the rear of the bore: Flame flew out of the breech of the gun because of the defective bullets he was using.
3. Breeches, or trousers, extending to or just below the knee; knee breeches; pants to the knees, short trousers: Jodhpurs are a type of riding breeches.
2. The part of a firearm (gun) to the rear of the bore: Flame flew out of the breech of the gun because of the defective bullets he was using.
3. Breeches, or trousers, extending to or just below the knee; knee breeches; pants to the knees, short trousers: Jodhpurs are a type of riding breeches.
The word breeches comes from Latin bracae, a term for the trousers worn by Gaulish tribesman. In Caesar's day the barbarian (Gaulish) and Romanized regions of Gaul were distinguished from each other by the names Gallia Bracata ("breeches-wearing Gaul") and Galia Togata ("toga-wearing Gaul").