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- breadnut/ˈbrɛdnʌt/A tropical tree (genus Artocarpus, especially Artocarpus camansi) native to New Guinea and cultivated elsewhere for its edible seeds and fruit.nounLow
- breadroot/ˈbrɛdruːt/A perennial North American plant of the legume family (genus Pediomelum, especially Pediomelum esculentum), whose starchy, edible tuberous root was historically used as a food source by Indigenous peoples and early settlers.nounVery Low
- breadstick/ˈbredstɪk/A thin, dry, crisp piece of baked dough, typically served as an appetiser alongside soups or salads.nounB2
- breadsticks/ˈbredstɪks/Long, thin, crisp sticks of baked bread, often seasoned with salt or herbs, typically served as an appetizer or snack.plural-nounB1
- breadstuff/ˈbrɛdstʌf/Any material or substance used for making bread, or flour and meal collectively.nounLow / Archaic
- breadth/bredθ/The distance or measurement from side to side of something; width.nounC1
- breadwinner/ˈbredwɪnə/The person in a family who earns the money to support the others.nounB2
- break/breɪk/to separate something into pieces, to damage or destroy its physical integrity; to interrupt an activity or state.interjectionnounverb+2A1
- break and entry/ˌbreɪk‿ən ˈɛntri/The specific crime of illegally entering a building, typically with the intent to commit a further offence such as theft.nounLow
- break dance/ˈbreɪk dɑːns/A highly acrobatic style of street dance that originated in the 1970s, characterized by athletic floor moves including spins, freezes, and intricate footwork.nounverbverb-intransitiveMedium
- break dancing/ˈbreɪk ˌdɑːnsɪŋ/A style of acrobatic and rhythmic street dance that originated in the 1970s, involving spins, footwork, and athletic floor moves, often performed to hip-hop or funk music.nounC1
- break down/ˌbreɪk ˈdaʊn/to stop functioning or to separate into smaller partsnounverbB1
- break even/ˌbreɪk ˈiːv(ə)n/To reach a point where total costs equal total revenue; to neither make a profit nor a loss.adjectivenounverbC1
- break feeding/breɪk ˈfiːdɪŋ/A technique in which a mother periodically detaches the infant from the breast during a feeding session, often to help manage milk flow, reduce fussiness, or allow the baby to burp.nounLow-frequency (specialist term)
- break into/ˌbreɪk ˈɪntə/To enter a place by force, without permission, typically with criminal intent.verbB1
- break of day/ˌbreɪk əv ˈdeɪ/The time in the early morning when daylight first appears; dawn.nounC2 (very low frequency, literary/poetic)
- break off/breɪk ˈɒf/To separate a piece of something from the main part, either literally by snapping or metaphorically by abruptly ending something.nounverbB1
- break out/ˌbreɪk ˈaʊt/To suddenly start, especially a war, disease, fire, or other undesirable event; to escape from confinement.nounverbB1
- break point/ˈbreɪk pɔɪnt/1) (noun) In tennis or similar sports: a point which, if won, would result in breaking the opponent's serve. 2) (noun) In computing: a location in a program where execution is paused to allow debugging.nounC1
- break through/ˌbreɪk ˈθruː/To successfully overcome a significant obstacle, barrier, or resistance; to make a sudden, important advance or discovery.nounverbB2
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