breeching

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Synonyms: breaching, beeching, beseeching, screeching, retching, breeding, breathing, belching, preaching, branching, reaching

Antonyms: breaching, beeching, beseeching, screeching, retching, breeding, breathing, belching, preaching, branching, reaching

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} The [[ceremony]] of dressing a boy in [[trousers]] for the first time.
2. A [[conduit]] through which [[exhaust]] [[gas]]es are conducted to a [[chimney]].
3. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[rope]] used to secure a [[cannon]].
4. {{lb|en|equestrian}} A component of [[horse]] [[harness]] or [[tack]], enabling the horse to hold back a [[vehicle]].
5. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[beating]] or [[flogging]].

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