Breasting

Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Breast
  • (n.) The curved channel in which a breast wheel turns. It is closely adapted to the curve of the wheel through about a quarter of its circumference, and prevents the escape of the water until it has spent its force upon the wheel. See Breast wheel.

Compare breasting with other words:

breasting vs. breastwheel

breasting vs. channel

breasting vs. curved