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breakage

brea·kage

UK/ˈbɹeɪkɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the quantity broken

  • “the total breakage was huge”
2.
3.

the act of breaking something

  • “the breakage was unavoidable”
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Origin

From break + -age.

Phrases

  • Berlin breakage syndrome
  • Nijmegen breakage syndrome

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