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Rarebreak ground
The correct spelling is break ground.
How to pronounce break ground
verb
Say it like: Bree-k g-row-nd
The correct spelling is break ground. To begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation. For example: "They broke ground on the new library last month."
Usage Examples
“They broke ground on the new library last month.”
“The invention breaks ground in its programming and its structure.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.
- 2.To initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.
- 3.(of an anchor) To lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.
- 4.(of an aircraft) To separate from the ground on takeoff; to become airborne.
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