breech
adjective/briːtʃ/
Frequency rank: #14,161 most common English word
Meaning
A position in which a baby's feet or buttocks are directed downward toward the birth canal, or the back part of a firearm's barrel.
Example sentence
The surgeon performed breech delivery to safely bring the baby into the world.
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