Breech
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Breech may refer to:
- buttocks, the lower part of the human abdomen
- a breech birth
- in a breech-loading weapon, the breech refers to the rear portion of the barrel which opens for ammunition loading
- the lower part of a pulley block
See also
- Breeches can refer to some types of trousers; this term is older then the derived meaning 'butt' of the word breech
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