Breech may refer to: *

Breech (firearms) The chamber of a firearm is the cavity at the back end of a breechloader, breechloading weapon's gun barrel, barrel or cylinder (firearms), cylinder, where the ammunition is inserted before being fired. The rear opening of the chamber is the bre ...

, the opening at the rear of a gun barrel where the cartridge is inserted in a breech-loading weapon * breech, the lower part of a

pulley Sheave without a rope A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft enabling a taut cable or belt passing over the wheel to move and change direction, or transfer power between itself and a shaft. A pulley may have a groove or grooves between flan ...

block * breech, the penetration of a

boiler A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated. The fluid does not necessarily boil. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications, including water heating, centra ...

where exhaust gases leave it *

breech birth A breech birth is when a baby is born bottom first instead of Cephalic presentation, head first, as is normal. Around 3–5% of pregnant women at term (37–40 weeks pregnant) have a breech baby. Due to their higher than average rate of possible ...

, when the baby is born feet or bottom first *

breeches Breeches ( ) are an article of clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings for each leg, usually stopping just below the knee, though in some cases reaching to the ankles. Formerly a standard item of Western men's ...

, an item of clothing covering the body from the waist down *

buttocks The buttocks (: buttock) are two rounded portions of the exterior anatomy of most mammals, located on the posterior of the pelvic region. In humans, the buttocks are located between the lower back and the perineum. They are composed of a lay ...

, or breech, the lower part of the human abdomen

People with the surname

* Ernest R. Breech (1897–1978), American businessman, chairman of Ford Motor Company *

Jim Breech James Thomas Breech (born April 11, 1956) is an American former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders in 1979, and for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1980 to 1992. Breech played college footb ...

(born 1956), American football player

People with the surname

See also