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Meanings of broached in English

Of a cask or barrel.

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Examples for "abroach"
1
It doth away disease and bringeth healing and setteth the runnels of health abroach.
Tales from the Arabic — Volume 01
2
Therefore, be sure, and get him amongst us at supper, and set the barrel abroach.
The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 / With a P...
3
'Set abroach,' in a posture to run out, or yield the liquor contained.-Ed.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02
Usage of broached in English
1
Gagging over her words, Mildred presently broached the subject of an operation.
Mildred Pierce
2
The idea once broached, all were impatient to put it in execution.
The Last Man
3
So far, no one in Likud has publicly broached such an idea.
Reuters
4
The subject is still so sensitive it is rarely broached in public.
Reuters
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The subject was broached at breakfast in an off-hand manner to Edith.
The Golden House
6
But he was apparently more interested in the subject he had broached.
The Rise of David Levinsky
7
Somehow they had anticipated her request before she'd even broached the subject.
Revelation
8
The same evening Herbert broached the plan of traveling with Mr. Melville.
Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune
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She first broached the subject in the lab, after they were introduced.
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10
The natural rights of man were topics which had never been broached.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 05: 1559-60
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Pilcher smiled, as if glad that Ethan had finally broached the subject.
Pines
12
At the end of a week Malcolm broached the subject to him.
Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden
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The ship broached-to, and our mainmast and mizzenmast went over the side.
Poor Jack
14
So, the very next day, he broached the subject to the duke.
The Honor of the Name
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She broached the prospect of a rescue or the chances of escape.
Ridgway of Montana (Story of To-Day, in Which the Hero Is Also t...
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They were at school the morning it was first broached between them.
The Irish Times
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