breakage

ˈbreɪkɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of breakage - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

broken itemsomething that has been broken

The breakage was beyond repair.

fragment

shard

damageact of breaking something

The breakage of the vase was accidental.

fracture

smash

commerce

Rare

compensation for damaged goods

Rare

The company provided breakage for the damaged shipment.

damages

reimbursement

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Expressions with breakage

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anti-breakage

adj.

designed to prevent things from breaking or being damaged

This anti-breakage spray helps protect your hair.

Origin of breakage

English, break (to separate) + -age (action)

Terms with breakage included in their meaning

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snap off

breakage

break a piece from a whole quickly

splinter

breakage

break into long sharp fragments

splintered

adj.

breakage

broken into sharp thin pieces

fracture

breakage

damage or disrupt

splintering

adj.

causing breakage

causing to break into small sharp fragments

brittle fracture

material science

sudden breakage of a material without significant deformation

structural integrity

technology

ability to resist breakage under load

long drop

execution

hanging method ensuring neck breakage

Examples of breakage in a sentence

We need to report the breakage to the manager.
The breakage of the glass was unavoidable.
Insurance covered the breakage during transit.
The retailer issued breakage for the broken vase.
Breakage was included in the insurance policy.

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French:objet cassé, rupture, ...
German:Bruch, Zerbrechen, ...
Italian:danno, risarcimento, ...
Spanish:rotura, quiebre, ...
Portuguese:quebra, rompimento, ...
Chinese:破损物品, 损坏, ...
Japanese:破損品, 破損, ...
Arabic:كَسْر, تَحَطُّم, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁבֶר, שְׁבִירָה, ...
Russian:поломка, разрушение, ...
Ukrainian:поломка, розбиття, ...
Hindi:टूटी वस्तु, टूटना, ...
Bengali:ভাঙা জিনিস, ভাঙা, ...
Catalan:trencadissa, trencament, ...
Czech:střep, rozbití, ...
Danish:skade, ødelæggelse, ...
Dutch:gebroken voorwerp, breuk, ...
Greek:σπάσιμο, αποζημίωση, ...
Hungarian:törött tárgy, törés, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុបែកបាក់, ការបែកបាក់, ...
Korean:깨진 물건, 파손, ...
Persian:شکسته, شکستن, ...
Polish:złamanie, stłuczenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):quebra, rompimento, ...
Romanian:spargere, distrugere, ...
Swedish:skada, ersättning, ...
Thai:ของแตกหัก, การแตกหัก, ...
Turkish:kırık, kırılma, ...
Vietnamese:đồ vỡ, sự làm vỡ, ...

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Definition of breakage - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with breakage

Origin of breakage

Terms related to breakage

Terms with breakage included in their meaning

Examples of breakage in a sentence

View all translations of breakage

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