BREAST

Breast

The breast is the upper ventral region of the torso of a primate, in left and right sides, containing the mammary gland which in a female can secrete milk used to feed infants.

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breast

Noun

  1. Either of the two organs on the front of a woman's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in men.
    Tanya's breasts grew alarmingly during pregnancy.
  2. The chest, or front of the human thorax.
  3. A section of clothing covering the breast area.
  4. The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one's heart or innermost thoughts.
    She kindled hope in the breast of all who heard her.
  5. The ventral portion of an animal's thorax.
    The robin has a red breast.
  6. A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.
    Would you like breast or wing?
  7. The front or forward part of anything.
    a chimney breast; a plough breast
  8. The face of a coal working.
  9. The front of a furnace.
  10. The power of singing; a musical voice.

Verb

  1. To push against with the breast; to meet full on, to oppose, to face.
    He breasted the hill and saw the town before him.


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