Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: breakage
IPA transcription: [bɹ'eɪkɪdʒ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: breakage, break, breaking
    Meaning: the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"
  • Synonyms: breakage
    Meaning: reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
  • Synonyms: breakage
    Meaning: the quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge"
Usage examples
  • No jar breakage.
  • The balance staff should be made of the best steel, tempered to such a degree as to give the longest service and yet not so hard as to endanger the breakage of the pivots.