breakout
Of a book, film, or other work: leading its author to sudden mainstream successOf a book, film, or other work: leading its author to sudden mainstream success.
US/bɹˈeɪkˌaʊt/
» It became his breakout work.
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2 senses(not comparable)Of a book, film, or other work: leading its author to sudden mainstream success.
(attributive, not comparable)Splitting a signal into several signals.
breakout box; breakout cable
Examples
1 sentencesIt became his breakout work.
Origin
Deverbal from break out. The video game genre is named after Breakout, the first game of tDeverbal from break out. The video game genre is named after Breakout, the first game of this kind, released in 1976 by Atari.
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