Broach
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Broach may mean:
  • to raise a topic/subject for discussion
  • Broaching (metalworking), a machining operation that uses a metalworking tool with a series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel
  • Broach (sailing)
    Broach (sailing)
    A sailboat broaches when its heading suddenly changes towards the wind due to wind/sail interactions for which the rudder cannot compensate. This causes the boat to roll dangerously and if not controlled may lead to a capsize...

    , a sudden instability in the heading of a sailboat
    Sailboat
    A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails. The term covers a variety of boats, larger than small vessels such as sailboards and smaller than sailing ships, but distinctions in the size are not strictly defined and what constitutes a sailing ship, sailboat, or a...

     when sailing downwind
  • BROACH warhead
    BROACH warhead
    The BROACH warhead is a multi-stage warhead developed by Team BROACH; BAE Systems Global Combat Systems Munitions, Thales Missile Electronics and QinetiQ. BROACH stands for Bomb Royal Ordnance Augmented CHarge....

    , an advanced multi-stage warhead developed by a consortium of British companies

See also

  • Brooch
    Brooch
    A brooch ; also known in ancient times as a fibula; is a decorative jewelry item designed to be attached to garments. It is usually made of metal, often silver or gold but sometimes bronze or some other material...

    , also spelled "broach", a decorative item designed to be attached to garments
  • Bharuch
    Bharuch
    Bharuch , also known as Broach, is the oldest city in Gujarat, situated at the mouth of the holy river Narmada. Bharuch is the administrative headquarters of Bharuch District and a municipality of more than 1,50,000 inhabitants. As Bharuch is a major seaport city, a number of trade activities have...

    , also known as "Broach", a city and district in south Gujarat state in India
  • Broache (surname)
    Broache (surname)
    Broache is an early variant of the more common contemporary names Broach and Broche. Other variants include: Brooch, Breach, Brech, Britch, Broaddus, Broch, Brooks, and Brock. The surname may refer to:...

    , an early variant of the more common contemporary names Broach and Broche
  • Broach spire
    Broach spire
    A broach spire is a type of spire, a tall pyramidal or conical structure usually on the top of a tower or a turret. A broach spire starts on a square base and is carried up to a tapering octagonal spire by means of triangular faces....

    , a spire that starts on a square base and is carried up to a tapering octagonal spire by means of triangular faces
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