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broach

Main Entry:: ¹broach
Pronunciation:: \ˈbrōch\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English broche, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, from Latin, feminine of broccus projecting
Date:: 13th century

1: brooch2: 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

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