breech vs shrill

breech

noun
  • A breech birth. 

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

  • 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. 

adj
  • Born, or having been born, breech. 

verb
  • To fit or furnish with a breech. 

  • To fasten with breeching. 

adv
  • With the hips coming out before the head. 

shrill

noun
  • A shrill sound. 

verb
  • To make a shrill noise. 

adj
  • Sharp or keen to the senses. 

  • Having a shrill voice. 

  • Fierce, loud, strident. 

  • High-pitched and piercing. 

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