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breakage
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breakage
(noun)
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breakage
/
ˈ
breɪkɪʤ/
noun
plural
breakages
breakage
/
ˈ
breɪkɪʤ/
noun
plural
breakages
Learner's definition of BREAKAGE
:
the act of breaking or being broken
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noncount
]
The cups are very fragile and are prone to
breakage
. [=they break easily]
The pots are transported carefully to reduce the risk of
breakage
.
breakage
of glass
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The pots are transported carefully to reduce the number of
breakages
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