Definition of break

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Break (v. t.) The first appearing, as of light in the morning; the dawn; as, the break of day; the break of dawn..

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Haematoplastic :: Haematoplastic (a.) Blood formative; -- applied to a substance in early fetal life, which breaks up gradually into blood vessels..
Squeak :: Squeak (v. i.) To break silence or secrecy for fear of pain or punishment; to speak; to confess.
Breach :: Breach (n.) A breaking up of amicable relations; rupture.
Harrow :: Harrow (n.) An implement of agriculture, usually formed of pieces of timber or metal crossing each other, and set with iron or wooden teeth. It is drawn over plowed land to level it and break the clods, to stir the soil and make it fine, or to cover seed when sown..
Dissociation :: Dissociation (n.) The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; -- said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances; as, the dissociation of the sulphur molecules; the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia..
Rent :: Rent (n.) An opening made by rending; a break or breach made by force; a tear.
Mace :: Mace (n.) A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; -- used as weapon in war before the general use of firearms, especially in the Middle Ages, for breaking metal armor..
Jasper :: "Jasper (n.) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped / banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper..
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..
Parting :: Parting (n.) The breaking, as of a cable, by violence..
Oathbreaking :: Oathbreaking (n.) The violation of an oath; perjury.
Diffract :: Diffract (v. t.) To break or separate into parts; to deflect, or decompose by deflection, a/ rays of light..
Break :: Break (v. i.) To burst forth; to make its way; to come to view; to appear; to dawn.
Discomfit :: Discomfit (v. t.) To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk/ to throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert.
Breakneck :: Breakneck (n.) A steep place endangering the neck.
Break :: Break (v. i.) To fail in musical quality; as, a singer's voice breaks when it is strained beyond its compass and a tone or note is not completed, but degenerates into an unmusical sound instead. Also, to change in tone, as a boy's voice at puberty..
Break :: Break (v. t.) An opening or displacement in the circuit, interrupting the electrical current..
Fraction :: Fraction (n.) The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence..
Breaking :: Breaking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Brea.
Break :: Break (v. t.) An interruption; a pause; as, a break in friendship; a break in the conversation..
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