Breakage - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbreɪkɪdʒ|  American pronunciation of the word breakage
Brit.  |ˈbreɪkɪdʒ|  British pronunciation of the word breakage

noun

- the quantity broken
the total breakage was huge
- reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
- the act of breaking something (syn: break, breaking)
the breakage was unavoidable

Extra examples

The pots are transported carefully to reduce the risk of breakage.

The pots are transported carefully to reduce the number of breakages.

All breakages must be paid for.

Word forms

noun
singular: breakage
plural: breakages
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