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noun (plural breasts) |
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1. organ on chest: either of two soft rounded organs on each side of the chest in women and men. In women the organs are more prominent and produce milk after childbirth.
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2. zoology mammal's milk gland: a milk-producing gland in mammals that corresponds to the human breast
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3. somebody's chest: the front of the human chest
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4. dress garment section: the part or section of clothing covering the front of the chest
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5. zoology animal's chest: the chest of an animal, especially a mammal or bird
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6. food meat from animal's chest: meat from the chest of an animal, especially from a chicken or other poultry
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7. rounded part: a part that is rounded or projecting, or in some way resembles a breast
  the breast of a hill
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8. seat of emotions: the chest regarded as the place where human emotions reside
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with pride filling my breast
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9. font of nourishment: a source of sustenance or protection
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transitive verb (past and past participle breast·ed, present participle breast·ing, 3rd person present singular breasts) |
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1. push something with chest: to touch or push against something with the chest
She breasted the tape just seconds ahead of the next runner.
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2. reach hilltop: to reach the summit of a hill
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3. face something boldly: to confront a difficulty squarely and boldly and deal with it in a determined way
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| [ Old English brēost< Germanic, perhaps < Indo-European, "swelling"] |
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make a clean breast of something to confess or admit to something, especially something previously denied or withheld
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