Definition of breakage Breakage

/bɹejˈkɪʤ/ - [breykij] - break•age

We found 11 definitions of breakage from 6 different sources.

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What does breakage mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: breakages

breakage - the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"
  break, breaking
  change of integrity the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
  rupture the act of making a sudden noisy break
  shattering, smashing the act of breaking something into small pieces
  cracking, fracture, crack the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
breakage - reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
breakage - the quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • breakage (Noun)
    The act of breaking.
  • breakage (Noun)
    Something that has been broken.
  • breakage (Noun)
    The left-over money in a parimutuel betting pool resulting from rounding off the payoffs, added to the pool for the next race or event or kept as profit.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • breakage (n.)
    The act of breaking; a break; a breaking; also, articles broken.
  • breakage (n.)
    An allowance or compensation for things broken accidentally, as in transportation or use.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • breakage
    Something that has been broken.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • breakage
    The leaving of empty spaces in stowing the hold. In marine insurance, the term alludes to damage occurring to goods.

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