Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

break-off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: break-off
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which breaks off, or is broken off

noun

A break, discontinuance, or interruption

noun

The first shot in a game of snooker or other cue-game

verb

Nonstandard form of break off (“to play the first shot in a frame of snooker, billiards or pool”).

Example Sentences

"Stable glacier advance and retreat Advancing glaciers may inundate land, override installations (e.g., hydropower installations), dam rivers and form lakes, cause ice break-offs when the glacier advances over a cliff, etc."
"All break-offs occur due to the deadline being reached or an occasional agent crash on a big domain."

Etymology

Deverbal from break off.

Inflected Forms

break-offs (plural) breakoff (alternative)

Phrases

tear-off

Frequently Paired Words

breakdown breakup tear-off

Questions

What does break-off mean?: That which breaks off, or is broken off
Where does break-off come from?: Deverbal from break off.

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