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broach
[brohch]
noun
Machinery.an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
a spit for roasting meat.
a gimlet for tapping casks.
(in a lock) a pin receiving the barrel of a key.
Architecture.Also broach spire an octagonal spire rising directly from a tower without any intervening feature.
Masonry.a pointed tool for the rough dressing of stone.
verb (used with object)
to enlarge and finish with a broach.
Synonyms: , , ,to mention or suggest for the first time.
to broach a subject.
to draw (beer, liquor, etc.), as by tapping.
to broach beer from a keg.
to tap or pierce.
Masonry.to shape or dress (a block of stone).
verb (used without object)
Nautical.(of a sailing vessel) to veer to windward.
to break the surface of water; rise from the sea, as a fish or a submarine.
broach
1/ əʊʃ /
verb
(tr) to initiate (a topic) for discussion
to broach a dangerous subject
(tr) to tap or pierce (a container) to draw off (a liquid)
to broach a cask
to broach wine
(tr) to open in order to begin to use
to broach a shipment
(intr) to break the surface of the water
the trout broached after being hooked
(tr) machinery to enlarge and finish (a hole) by reaming
noun
a long tapered toothed cutting tool for enlarging holes
a spit for roasting meat, etc
a roof covering the corner triangle on the top of a square tower having an octagonal spire
a pin, forming part of some types of lock, that registers in the hollow bore of a key
a tool used for tapping casks
a less common spelling of brooch
broach
2/ əʊʃ /
verb
nautical (usually foll by to) to cause (a sailing vessel) to swerve sharply and dangerously or (of a sailing vessel) to swerve sharply and dangerously in a following sea, so as to be broadside to the waves
Other 51Թ Forms
- broacher noun
- unbroached adjective
- ˈDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of broach1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of broach1
Origin of broach2
Example Sentences
When broaching a tough topic, older kids should be given “space to vent,” Aguirre said, and parents should resist the urge to immediately tell their children not to be scared or worry.
I wanted to broach the subject of giving up the cat again.
Another de-escalation tactic — one that always feels like a massive longshot to even broach — is direct and detailed accountability.
But O’Leary said he felt the time was right to broach the topic in a substantial way.
Bannon's relativistic take comes after Trump broached the subject of sticking around last month.
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