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broach
A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
A broad chisel for stone-cutting.
A spit for cooking food.
To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
"French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line."
To begin discussion about (something).
"I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity."
A piece of women’s ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.
Similar: breastpin
A painting all of one colour, such as a sepia painting.
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