breakage
The act of breakingThe act of breaking.
» The server farm suffered extensive breakage after the earthquake.
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of breaking.
the act of breaking something
(countable, uncountable)Something that has been broken.
At the end of the party, there were two reported breakages.
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the quantity broken
(countable, uncountable)A service which is unused by a customer, such as an unredeemed gift card, which therefore represents a pure profit to the seller.
(countable, uncountable)The left-over money in a pari-mutuel betting pool resulting from rounding off the payoffs, added to the pool for the next race or event or kept as profit.
Examples
5 sentencesThe server farm suffered extensive breakage after the earthquake.
Be cautious with glass containers to avoid breakage on the floor.
Avoid piling dishes on top of each other; it can lead to breakage.
Any more breakage and you'll never curate a blown glass exhibit in this town again!
The breakage goes from the ankle to the knee. It's like the bone just disintegrated.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: breakagesSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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