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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024broach /broʊtʃ/USA pronunciation n. - Jewelry brooch.
v. - [~ + object] to mention or suggest for the first time: I waited until he was in a good mood before I broached the subject of my raise.
- [~ + object] to draw (beer, etc.), as by tapping: to broach beer from a keg.
- Nautical, Naval Terms to break the surface of water from below:[no object]After the depth charge exploded the submarine broached, then quickly sank.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024broach (brōch),USA pronunciation n. - Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
- a spit for roasting meat.
- Mechanical Engineeringa gimlet for tapping casks.
- Mechanical Engineering(in a lock) a pin receiving the barrel of a key.
- ArchitectureAlso, broach′ spire′. an octagonal spire rising directly from a tower without any intervening feature.
- Building[Masonry.]a pointed tool for the rough dressing of stone.
- Jewelrybrooch.
v.t. - to enlarge and finish with a broach.
- to mention or suggest for the first time:to broach a subject.
- to draw (beer, liquor, etc.), as by tapping:to broach beer from a keg.
- to tap or pierce.
- Building[Masonry.]to shape or dress (a block of stone).
v.i. - Nautical, Naval Terms(of a sailing vessel) to veer to windward.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto break the surface of water;
rise from the sea, as a fish or a submarine.
- Old French broch(i)er, derivative of the noun, nominal
- Vulgar Latin *brocca spike, horn, tap of a cask (Medieval Latin broca), noun, nominal use of feminine of Latin adjective, adjectival brocc(h)us projecting (said of teeth); (verb, verbal) Middle English brochen
- Anglo-French, Old French
- (noun, nominal) Middle English broche 1175–1225
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged introduce, propose, bring up, submit, advance.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: broach /brəʊtʃ/ vb - (transitive) to initiate (a topic) for discussion
- (transitive) to tap or pierce (a container) to draw off (a liquid): to broach a cask, to broach wine
- (transitive) to open in order to begin to use
n - a long tapered toothed cutting tool for enlarging holes
- a spit for roasting meat, etc
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin brocca (unattested), from Latin brochus projecting |