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breech

[breech, breech, brich] / britʃ, britʃ, brɪtʃ /


NOUN
rear end
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She said she was aware of another case where a private scan late in pregnancy did not record the baby was still breech or lying bottom first in the uterus.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

In a police report reviewed by The Times, the patient described going to a gynecologist in 2020 to have him “flip” a breech baby.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2024

Arthur Trott was an undiagnosed breech baby, born after a planned home birth in Burgess Hill on 24 May 2021.

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

"And hast been in the battle, clean contrary to your obedience. A boy to break a father's heart! At your age a rod to your breech were fitter than a sword in your fist, ha!"

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis




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