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breakage

DEFINITIONS OF: breakage

1

n the act of breaking something

“the breakage was unavoidable”
Synonyms:
break, breaking
Types:
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rupture
the act of making a sudden noisy break
shattering, smashing
the act of breaking something into small pieces
crack, cracking, fracture
the act of cracking something
chip, chipping, splintering
the act of chipping something
Type of:
change of integrity
the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something

n the quantity broken

“the total breakage was huge”
Type of:
indefinite quantity
an estimated quantity

n reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use

Type of:
reimbursement
compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.
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