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breast drill
nounLow
/ˈbrɛst ˌdrɪl/A hand-operated drilling tool with a plate that the user presses with their chest to apply force while turning a crank.
breast line
nounRare
/ˈbrɛst ˌlaɪn/A rope or line on a ship, secured low near the deck, used for temporary mooring or steadying.
breast pump
nounB1
/ˈbrɛst ˌpʌmp/A mechanical device used to extract milk from a person's breasts.
breast wheel
nounVery Low / Technical / Historical
/ˈbrɛst ˌwiːl/A large waterwheel, usually undershot or overshot, designed to power mills, factories, or machinery by harnessing the energy of flowing water.
breast-beating
adjectivenounLow
/ˈbrɛstˌbiːtɪŋ/A public display of intense sorrow, remorse, or emotional distress, often involving loud lamentation or self-reproach.
breast-feed
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/ˈbrɛst fiːd/To feed a baby or young child with milk directly from a mother's breast.
breastbone
nounC1
/ˈbrɛstbəʊn/The long, flat vertical bone in the centre of the chest to which the ribs are attached; the sternum.
breasting
nounLow frequency, mostly literary or technical
/ˈbrɛstɪŋ/The act of moving forward against something, or presenting one's chest/breast toward something.
breastpin
nounLow
/ˈbrɛstpɪn/A decorative pin or brooch worn on the breast, typically to fasten a garment like a shirt, blouse, or scarf.
breastplate
nounC1
/ˈbrɛs(t)pleɪt/A piece of armour, typically made of metal or leather, worn to protect the chest and torso in combat.
breastplow
nounExtremely Low
/ˈbrɛstplaʊ/A type of early agricultural plow pushed or guided against the chest, rather than pulled by animals.
breaststroke
nounverb-intransitiveB1
/ˈbrɛststrəʊk/A swimming style where the swimmer lies face down in the water, moving the arms in a simultaneous circular motion from the chest and performing a frog kick with the legs.
breastsummer
nounRare / Obsolete / Technical
/ˈbrɛstˌsʌmə/A heavy horizontal timber or beam supporting the front of a building, typically over a shop window or large opening.
breastwork
nounC2
/ˈbrɛstwəːk/A temporary, chest-high defensive fortification or wall, typically made of earth, stone, or timber.
breath
nounA2
/breθ/The air taken into or expelled from the lungs during respiration.
breath analyzer
nounMedium
/ˈbreθ.əˌlaɪ.zə/A device that estimates blood alcohol content by measuring the alcohol in a person's breath.
breath group
nounC1-C2
/ˈbreθ ɡruːp/A unit of speech produced on a single outward breath.
breath test
nounB2
/ˈbreθ ˌtest/A procedure to analyse the breath for the presence and quantity of alcohol or other substances, typically using a device (breathalyser).
breathalyse
verbB2
/ˈbreθ.ə.laɪz/To test a person's breath, typically using a device, to measure the amount of alcohol in their body.
breathalyser
nounC1
/ˈbreθ.ə.laɪ.zə(r)/A device used by police to measure the amount of alcohol in a driver's breath, often to determine if they are over the legal driving limit.

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