breech

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But the court heard that despite a 31-week scan recording the baby as completely breech, three subsequent midwife examinations recorded it as being in a head down, cephalic position.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024

The baby was breech, which upped the anguish and the risk during delivery.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

About two hours later, it was recognised Arthur was "an unanticipated footling breech", the Record of Inquest states.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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