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Meaning of BREAKAGE

Pronunciation:  'breykij

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"
  2. [n]  reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
  3. [n]  the quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge"
 
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 Synonyms: break, breaking
 
 See Also: change of integrity, chip, chipping, crack, cracking, fracture, indefinite quantity, reimbursement, rupture, shattering, smashing, splintering

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Break"age\, n.
1. The act of breaking; a break; a breaking; also, articles
   broken.
2. An allowance or compensation for things broken
   accidentally, as in transportation or use.
 
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Thesaurus Terms
 
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