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breasting

The correct spelling is breasting.

How to pronounce breasting

verb

Say it like: Bree-sti-ng

The correct spelling is breasting. To push against with the breast; to meet full on, oppose, face. For example: "He breasted the hill and saw the town before him."

Usage Examples

He breasted the hill and saw the town before him.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To push against with the breast; to meet full on, oppose, face.
  2. 2.To reach the top (of a hill).
  3. 3.To debreast.

noun

  1. 1.The curved channel in which a breastwheel turns.

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