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breakagethe action of breaking something or the fact of being broken

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action of breaking something or the fact of being broken

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/

Example Sentences

  • The moving company offered insurance against breakage, but my grandmother's china still ended up looking like a jigsaw puzzle.
  • Due to excessive breakage in the warehouse, we had to hire a professional packaging consultant.
  • The store's 'you break it, you buy it' policy made me walk through the antique section like I was defusing a bomb.

breakage

NOUN

[/ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/]

the action of breaking something or the fact of being broken

The breakage of fragile vases during shipping cost the warehouse thousands of dollars.
💡 Concept

The breakage of fragile vases during shipping cost the warehouse thousands of dollars.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/

🌳Etymology

Rootbreak
Suffix--age

🎵Rhyme

packagebaggagepassage
package
baggage
passage

🔗Collocations

glass breakage
prevent breakage
breakage rate
accidental breakage
breakage coverage
minimize breakage

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The moving company offered insurance against breakage, but my grandmother's china still ended up looking like a jigsaw puzzle.

Due to excessive breakage in the warehouse, we had to hire a professional packaging consultant.

😄 Fun example

The store's 'you break it, you buy it' policy made me walk through the antique section like I was defusing a bomb.

The laboratory reported minimal breakage of test tubes during the experiment.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

damagedestructionfractureshattering

Antonyms

repairrestorationmending

Related

fragilebrittleshattercracksmash

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