~ 1
■ noun
1》 a woman's breasts.
2》 a sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest.
Origin
C17: from Fr. ~e , from Ital. ~o , from L. ~um 'tomb, sepulchral monument'.
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~ 2
informal
■ verb ( past and past participle ~ed or ~ )
1》 break, split, or burst.
↘( ~ up ) (of a group or couple) separate.
2》 chiefly N. Amer. strike violently.
3》 chiefly N. Amer. raid or search (premises).
↘arrest.
4》 chiefly US demote (a soldier).
■ noun
1》 a period of economic difficulty or depression.
2》 a police raid.
3》 a worthless thing.
4》 chiefly N. Amer. a violent blow.
■ adjective
1》 damaged or broken.
2》 bankrupt: firms will go ~.
Origin
C18 (orig. US): var. of burst .