单词 | breech |
释义 | breech n. /breech/; v. /breech, brich/, n. 1. the lower, rear part of the trunk of the body; buttocks. 2. the hinder or lower part of anything. 3. Ordn. the rear part of the bore of a gun, esp. the opening and associated mechanism that permits insertion of a projectile. 4. Mach. the end of a block or pulley farthest from the supporting hook or eye. 5. Naut. the outside angle of a knee in the frame of a ship. v.t. 6. Ordn. to fit or furnish (a gun) with a breech. 7. to clothe with breeches. [bef. 1000; ME breeche, OE brec, pl. of broc; c. ON brok, OHG bruoh] |
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