"unbreech" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unbreeches [present, singular, third-person], unbreeching [participle, present], unbreeched [participle, past], unbreeched [past]
Etymology: un- + breech Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|breech}} un- + breech Head templates: {{en-verb}} unbreech (third-person singular simple present unbreeches, present participle unbreeching, simple past and past participle unbreeched)
  1. (transitive) To remove the breeches of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unbreech-en-verb-9Ct2tLOd Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 51 49
  2. (military, transitive) To free the breech of (a cannon etc.) from its fastenings or coverings. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-unbreech-en-verb-vwT4ossb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 51 49 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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