broach
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
- 2.
(masonry) A broad chisel for stone-cutting.
- 3.
(alt of, alternative)Alternative spelling of brooch.
- 4.
A spit for cooking food.
- 5.
An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers.
- 6.
(UK, dialectal)(architecture, UK, dialect) A spire rising from a tower.
- 7.
A spit-like start on the head of a young stag.
- 8.
The stick from which candle wicks are suspended for dipping.
- 9.
The pin in a lock which enters the barrel of the key.
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verb- 1.
(transitive)To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
- 2.
(transitive)To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line.
- 3.
(figuratively, transitive)To begin discussion about (something).
I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity.
Đồng nghĩa: spring
- 4.
(intransitive)To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
The small boat broached and nearly sank, because of the large waves.
- 5.
(transitive)To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).
18th C, Thomas Dibdin, Tom Bowling Here a sheer hulk lies poor Tom Bowling ... for death hath broached him to.
Each time we came around into the wind, the sea broached our bow.
- 6.
(intransitive)(nautical, intransitive, of a submerged submarine, torpedo, or similar) To break the surface of the water.
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From Middle English broche, from Old French broche, from *brocca, originally a feminine form of Latin broccus, perhaps ultimately of - origin (see bròg). brochure.