breech vs instant

breech

adj
  • Born, or having been born, breech. 

adv
  • With the hips coming out before the head. 

noun
  • The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber. 

  • A breech birth. 

  • A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks. 

  • The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat. 

verb
  • To fit or furnish with a breech. 

  • To fasten with breeching. 

instant

adj
  • Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived. 

  • Present; current; extant. 

  • Very quickly and easily prepared. 

  • Of the current month. 

  • Occurring immediately; immediate; present. 

noun
  • A single, usually precise, point in time. 

  • A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee. 

  • A very short period of time; a moment. 

adv
  • At once; immediately. 

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