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broach

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1broach

noun \ˈbrōch\

Definition of BROACH

1
: brooch
2
: any of various pointed or tapered tools, implements, or parts: as a : a spit for roasting meat b : a tool for tapping casks c : a cutting tool for removing material from metal or plastic to shape an outside surface or a hole

Origin of BROACH

Middle English broche, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, from Latin, feminine of broccus projecting
First Known Use: 13th century

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