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Breech

/brˈitʃ/
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(noun) A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks.

Last time I had a breech delivery.
A breech birth means that the baby is born buttocks or feet first.
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He broke the old lock with a simple ____ of the wooden door tonight.

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