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broach

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1. broach - Noun

2. broach - Verb

3. Broach - Proper noun

Meaning

A spit.

An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers.

A tool of steel, generally tapering, and of a polygonal form, with from four to eight cutting edges, for smoothing or enlarging holes in metal; sometimes made smooth or without edges, as for burnishing pivot holes in watches; a reamer. The broach for gun barrels is commonly square and without taper.

A straight tool with file teeth, made of steel, to be pressed through irregular holes in metal that cannot be dressed by revolving tools; a drift.

A broad chisel for stonecutting.

A spire rising from a tower.

A clasp for fastening a garment. See Brooch.

A spitlike start, on the head of a young stag.

The stick from which candle wicks are suspended for dipping.

To spit; to pierce as with a spit.

To tap; to pierce, as a cask, in order to draw the liquor. Hence: To let out; to shed, as blood.

To open for the first time, as stores.

To make public; to utter; to publish first; to put forth; to introduce as a topic of conversation.

To cause to begin or break out.

To shape roughly, as a block of stone, by chiseling with a coarse tool.

To enlarge or dress (a hole), by using a broach.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Approaches Just as computational linguistics can be performed by experts in a variety of fields, and through a wide assortment of departments, so too can the research fields broach a diverse range of topics. Source: Internet

He can comfortably broach serious, depressing issues and cut right to the heart of society’s ills without ever growing strident. Source: Internet

He can comfortably broach serious, depressing issues and cut right to the heart of society’s ills without ever growing strident. Source: Internet

At several private meetings with Menon, Chen avoided any discussion of the dispute and Menon surmised that the Chinese wanted him to broach the matter first. Source: Internet

Her name sits upon her persona like a diamond-studded broach — regal and poised, exuding a certain amount of sophistication and class and requiring the same in return. Source: Internet

Let me know how this goes as a way to broach it to your partner. Source: Internet

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