breast
/bษนษst/IPA: /B R EH1 S T/
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Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
โTanya's breasts grew remarkably during pregnancy.โ
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The chest, or front of the human thorax.
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A section of clothing covering the breast area.
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The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one's heart or innermost thoughts.
โShe kindled hope in the breast of all who heard her.โ
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The ventral portion of an animal's thorax.
โThe robin has a red breast.โ
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A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the birdโs breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.
โWould you like breast or wing?โ
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The front or forward part of anything.
โa chimney breast; a plough breastโ
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The face of a coal working.
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The front of a furnace.
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The power of singing; a musical voice.
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To push against with the breast; to meet full on, oppose, face.
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To reach the top (of a hill).
โHe breasted the hill and saw the town before him.โ
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To debreast.
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