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Broach
/bɹəʊtʃ/
A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
📖 Definitions of "Broach"
- 1
A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
- 2
A broad chisel for stone-cutting.
- 3
A spit for cooking food.
- 4
An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers.
- 1
To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
- 2
To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
"French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line."
- 3
To begin discussion about (something).
"I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity."
- 1
A piece of women’s ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.
- 2
A painting all of one colour, such as a sepia painting.
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