broaches (Meaning)
broaches
any of various pointed or narrowed tools or parts, a tool for tapping casks, a spit for roasting meat, to bring up for discussion, to open for the first time, to make known for the first time, brooch, to open up or break into (a mine, stores, etc.), to open up (a subject) for discussion, to open (a vein) to draw blood, to make a hole in (as a cask) in order to draw off the contents, to break the surface from below, one used for shaping a hole already bored, a fine tapered flexible instrument used in dentistry to remove dental pulp and to dress a root canal, to shape or enlarge (a hole) with a broach (see broach entry 1 sense 2c), any of various pointed or tapered tools, implements, or parts, to veer or yaw dangerously so as to lie broadside to the waves, to pierce (something, such as a cask) in order to draw the contents, to break the surface (as of water) from below, a cutting tool for removing material from metal or plastic to shape an outside surface or a hole
Synonyms & Antonyms of broaches
broaches Sentence Examples
- The therapist cautiously broaches the sensitive topic of childhood trauma.
- The politician broaches the issue of healthcare reform with his constituents.
- The journalist broaches the subject of ethical violations in a lengthy investigative article.
- The professor broaches the complex theory of quantum mechanics with his graduate students.
- The parent hesitantly broaches the topic of drug use with their teenager.
- The mediator broaches a compromise between the two warring parties.
- The supervisor broaches the employee's performance issues in a constructive manner.
- The doctor broaches the diagnosis with the patient in a compassionate and informative way.
- The sales representative broaches the contract details with potential clients.
- The historian broaches a new interpretation of a historical event based on unearthed evidence.
FAQs About the word broaches
any of various pointed or narrowed tools or parts, a tool for tapping casks, a spit for roasting meat, to bring up for discussion, to open for the first time, t
emerges,surfaces, breaks,rises,
drops, drowns, sinks, plunges, dives, submerges, founders,submerses,
The therapist cautiously broaches the sensitive topic of childhood trauma.
The politician broaches the issue of healthcare reform with his constituents.
The journalist broaches the subject of ethical violations in a lengthy investigative article.
The professor broaches the complex theory of quantum mechanics with his graduate students.
