Break
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Template:Wiktionary Break has multiple meanings, including:
- The act of damaging or destroying something
- Break (snooker), the term in the sport of snooker;
- Break (or break shot), the term in the sport of billiards;
- Break key, telegraphy, keyboards, computing;
- Break statement, a computer language construct used to terminate a loop or enclosing scope early;
- Passaggio, the break in the voice between registers.
- Break (music), a percussion interlude
- Rest from activity or work (coffee break, lunch break, etc.; Break (work), man hour.
- Another word for short holiday. Short Break, Midweek Break, Weekend Break, Entertainment Break etc.
- An interruption of an activity, service or utillity.
- A shortened form of Breakwater or Breakwall
- Object(s) arranged or constructed to form a boundary
- Break (surfing), see Point Break
- Horse breaking, the process of training a horse to be ridden
- Bwelk is also a Korean slang derived from "break."
- Breaking a bone is another term for a bone fracture
Related terms include:
- Breaking in
- in the sense of burglary
- in the sense of stress testing (aka "burning in", "wearing in", etc.)
- Break a leg
- Breakdancing
- Brick Breaker