Breakage Meaning
/ˈbɹeɪkɪd͡ʒ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of breaking.
nounSomething that has been broken.
Sentence Examples
The server farm suffered extensive breakage after the earthquake.
The breakage goes from the ankle to the knee. It's like the bone just disintegrated.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The store charges extra for any ____ that occurs during the shipping process.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company will not pay for any ____ that happens during the move.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-der. Proto-Germanic *brekaną Proto-West Germanic *brekan Old English brecan Middle English breken English break Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English breakage From break + -age.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A loader performs the important work of storing goods in the wagons and of unloading the wagons. In each case considerable skill is required to avoid breakage, and, in the case of loading, skill goes far to conserve wagon space."
— 1944 March and April, T. F. Cameron, “The Working of Marshalling Yards and Goods Sheds”, in Railway Magazine, page 85:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The store charges extra for any ____ that occurs during the shipping process.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company will not pay for any ____ that happens during the move.