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breaking

adjective

  1. that breaks (something)
L1371909 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. using martial art techniques to break an object
  2. violation
  3. causation of loss of wholeness
L317356 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/

noun

  1. The act by which something is broken.

    We, on the other hand, do not reject the occurrence of breakings of the natural order of things that occur in connection with a prescribed proclamation […]

  2. A change of a vowel to a diphthong.
  3. A form of ornamentation in which groups of short notes are used instead of long ones.
  4. Breakdancing.

    The urban dance genre includes breaking, waacking, and house dancing, among others.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of break