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Word of the Day Wednesday, June 10, 2026

breeching

/ˈbriːtʃɪŋ/ noun · British & US
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What does breeching mean?

noun

The act of passing from a state of being in a confined space to a state of being in an open space, especially the act of a ship passing through the narrowest part of a strait or the act of a submarine surfacing.

Example

"The submarine's breeching was a slow and careful process to avoid detection."

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