- in|break|ing
- in|break|ing «IHN BRAY kihng», noun, adjective.–n.the act of breaking in.–adj.breaking in.
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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… … Useful english dictionary
back´break´ing|ly — back|break|ing «BAK BRAY kihng», adjective. very exhausting or tiring; demanding great effort: »backbreaking work. –back´break´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
back|break|ing — «BAK BRAY kihng», adjective. very exhausting or tiring; demanding great effort: »backbreaking work. –back´break´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
heart´break´ing|ly — heart|break|ing «HAHRT BRAY kihng», adjective. crushing with sorrow or grief; extremely distressing: »heartbreaking news. –heart´break´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
heart|break|ing — «HAHRT BRAY kihng», adjective. crushing with sorrow or grief; extremely distressing: »heartbreaking news. –heart´break´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
fast-break|ing — «FAST BRAY kihng, FAHST », adjective. occurring suddenly in a rapid sequence of events: »a fast breaking news story, a fast breaking political crisis … Useful english dictionary
ground|break|ing — «GROWND BRAY kihng», noun. the act of breaking ground to begin building … Useful english dictionary
house|break|ing — «HOWS BRAY kihng», noun. the act of breaking into a house to steal or commit some other crime … Useful english dictionary
ice-break|ing — «YS BRAY kihng», noun, adjective. Figurative. –n. the practice of stimulating or enlivening conversation, a social gathering, or other meeting or discussion between persons or groups. –adj. that serves to stimulate or enliven conversation, a… … Useful english dictionary
jaw|break|ing — «JAW BRAY kihng», adjective. hard to pronounce: »In the jawbreaking jargon of geology, the ore was “manganiferous, acid soluble, in a non magnetic amorphous shale gangue” (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
