breakage

noun

break·age ˈbrā-kij

: loss due to things broken

: the action or an instance of breaking

: a quantity broken

Examples of breakage in a Sentence

The pots are transported carefully to reduce the risk of breakage. The pots are transported carefully to reduce the number of breakages.

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First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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breakage

noun

break·age ˈbrā-kij

: the action of breaking

: a quantity broken

: an allowance for things broken

breakage

noun

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