break|ing

break|ing
break|ing 1 «BRAY kihng», noun.
the process of beating dry flax stalks with mallets or running them through grooved rollers so that the woody part of the stalk will separate into small pieces.
break|ing 2 «BRAY kihng», noun.
= break dancing. (Cf.break dancing)

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