# breasting

Pronunciation: say "BREST-ing" /ˈbɹɛstɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of breast. — present participle and gerund of breast
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of breast. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or for naming the action.
   - _The swimmer kept breasting the heavy current toward the shore._
   - _Breasting the final ridge, the climbers finally saw the summit._

## Noun

2. The curved channel in which a breastwheel turns, fitting closely around its lower edge.
   - Simple: The curved track that a water wheel sits and turns inside.
   - _The mill's breasting had to be rebuilt after years of water erosion._
   - _Engineers fitted the new wheel snugly against the curved breasting._

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