Definition of breaking

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Breaking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Brea.

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Lithotriptist :: Lithotriptist (n.) One skilled in breaking and extracting stone in the bladder.
Infraction :: Infraction (n.) The act of infracting or breaking; breach; violation; nonobservance; infringement; as, an infraction of a treaty, compact, rule, or law..
Glass-snake :: Glass-snake (n.) A long, footless lizard (Ophiosaurus ventralis), of the Southern United States; -- so called from its fragility, the tail easily breaking into small pieces. It grows to the length of three feet. The name is applied also to similar species found in the Old World..
Breach :: Breach (n.) Specifically: A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment; as, a breach of contract; a breach of promise..
Peeper :: Peeper (n.) A chicken just breaking the shell; a young bird.
Pound-breach :: Pound-breach (n.) The breaking of a public pound for releasing impounded animals.
Disestablishment :: Disestablishment (n.) The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the state from an established church; as, the disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act of Parliament..
Breach :: Breach (n.) A breaking out upon; an assault.
Spermospore :: Spermospore (n.) The male germinal or seminal cell, from the breaking up of which the spermoblasts are formed and ultimately the spermatozoids; a spermatospore..
Nippers :: Nippers (n. pl.) Small pinchers for holding, breaking, or cutting..
Poke :: Poke (n.) A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward..
Icequake :: Icequake (n.) The crash or concussion attending the breaking up of masses of ice, -- often due to contraction from extreme cold..
Short :: Short (superl.) Breaking or crumbling readily in the mouth; crisp; as, short pastry..
Breach :: Breach (n.) A breaking of waters, as over a vessel; the waters themselves; surge; surf..
Break :: Break (v. t.) To lay open as by breaking; to divide; as, to break a package of goods..
Rut :: Rut (n.) Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote. See Rote..
Stretch :: Stretch (v. i.) To be extended, or to bear extension, without breaking, as elastic or ductile substances..
Poach :: Poach (v. & n.) To cook, as eggs, by breaking them into boiling water; also, to cook with butter after breaking in a vessel..
Outbreaking :: Outbreaking (n.) The act of breaking out.
Pestle :: Pestle (n.) An implement for pounding and breaking or braying substances in a mortar.
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