Definition of breaking

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Breaking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Brea.

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Scab :: Scab (n.) A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold..
Spermospore :: Spermospore (n.) The male germinal or seminal cell, from the breaking up of which the spermoblasts are formed and ultimately the spermatozoids; a spermatospore..
Ripple :: Ripple (v. i.) To make a sound as of water running gently over a rough bottom, or the breaking of ripples on the shore..
Short :: Short (superl.) Breaking or crumbling readily in the mouth; crisp; as, short pastry..
Harrow :: Harrow (n.) To draw a harrow over, as for the purpose of breaking clods and leveling the surface, or for covering seed; as, to harrow land..
Hack :: Hack (n.) An implement for cutting a notch; a large pick used in breaking stone.
Icequake :: Icequake (n.) The crash or concussion attending the breaking up of masses of ice, -- often due to contraction from extreme cold..
Orthoclastic :: Orthoclastic (a.) Breaking in directions at right angles to each other; -- said of the monoclinic feldspars.
Friation :: Friation (n.) The act of breaking up or pulverizing.
Crash :: Crash (v. i.) To make a loud, clattering sound, as of many things falling and breaking at once; to break in pieces with a harsh noise..
Saxifragant :: Saxifragant (a.) Breaking or destroying stones; saxifragous.
Breach :: Breach (n.) The act of breaking, in a figurative sense..
Pounding :: Pounding (n.) The act of beating, bruising, or breaking up; a beating..
Disestablishment :: Disestablishment (n.) The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the state from an established church; as, the disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act of Parliament..
Burglary :: Burglary (n.) Breaking and entering the dwelling house of another, in the nighttime, with intent to commit a felony therein, whether the felonious purpose be accomplished or not..
Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A large, heavy harrow for breaking clods after plowing; a drag..
Chipping :: Chipping (n.) The act or process of cutting or breaking off small pieces, as in dressing iron with a chisel, or reducing a timber or block of stone to shape..
Sewel :: Sewel (n.) A scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place..
Rut :: Rut (n.) Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote. See Rote..
Eruption :: Eruption (n.) The breaking out of pimples, or an efflorescence, as in measles, scarlatina, etc..
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