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The correct spelling is breaks.
How to pronounce breaks
/bɹeɪks/
nounIPA: /bɹeɪks/
Say it like: Bree-ks
The correct spelling is breaks. An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces. For example: "The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily."
Usage Examples
“The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily.”
“He waited minutes for a break in the traffic to cross the highway.”
“Let’s take a five-minute break.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
- 2.A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
- 3.A rest or pause, usually from work.
- 4.A time for students to talk or play.
- 5.A short holiday.
verb
- 1.To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
- 2.To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
- 3.To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
- 4.To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief.
- 5.To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate.
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