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breathe

The property of a layer of a material that permits air and/or moisture to pass through it without damaging the […]

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breastwork

1. Masonry work for a chimney breast. 2. The parapet of a building. 3. A defensive wall, hastily constructed, about

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breast molding

1. The molding on a window sill or on the breast of a wall. 2. Paneling beneath a window.

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breast lining

The interior wooden paneling between a windowsill and the baseboard below.

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breast board

One of a number of boards used to retain the face of an excavation.

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breast

1. A projecting part of a wall, as at a chimney. 2. That portion of a wall between the floor

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