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Rent :: Rent (n.) An opening made by rending; a break or breach made by force; a tear.

Broke :: Broke () imp. & p. p. of Break.

Refracture :: Refracture (n.) A second breaking (as of a badly set bone) by the surgeon.

Cobwork :: Cobwork (a.) Built of logs, etc., laid horizontally, with the ends dovetailed together at the corners, as in a log house; in marine work, often surrounding a central space filled with stones; as, a cobwork dock or breakwater..

Jog :: "Jog (n.) A rub; a slight stop; an obstruction; hence, an irregularity in motion of from; a hitch; a break in the direction of a line or the surface of a plane..

Discontinuance :: Discontinuance (n.) A breaking off or interruption of an estate, which happened when an alienation was made by a tenant in tail, or other tenant, seized in right of another, of a larger estate than the tenant was entitled to, whereby the party ousted or injured was driven to his real action, and could not enter. This effect of such alienation is now obviated by statute in both England and the United States..

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A cart or carriage without a body, used in breaking in horses..

Trucebreaker :: Trucebreaker (n.) One who violates a truce, covenant, or engagement..

Pace :: Pace (v. t.) To develop, guide, or control the pace or paces of; to teach the pace; to break in..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To lay open as by breaking; to divide; as, to break a package of goods..

Crumble :: Crumble (v. t.) To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.

Caesura :: Caesura (n.) A metrical break in a verse, occurring in the middle of a foot and commonly near the middle of the verse; a sense pause in the middle of a foot. Also, a long syllable on which the caesural accent rests, or which is used as a foot..

Nippers :: Nippers (n. pl.) Small pinchers for holding, breaking, or cutting..

Infringe :: Infringe (v. t.) To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey; as, to infringe a law or contract..

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..

Chip :: Chip (v. i.) To break or fly off in small pieces.

Infraction :: Infraction (n.) The act of infracting or breaking; breach; violation; nonobservance; infringement; as, an infraction of a treaty, compact, rule, or law..

Surf :: Surf (n.) The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach..

Break-circuit :: Break-circuit (n.) A key or other device for breaking an electrical circuit.

Interrupt :: Interrupt (v. t.) To break into, or between; to stop, or hinder by breaking in upon the course or progress of; to interfere with the current or motion of; to cause a temporary cessation of; as, to interrupt the remarks speaking..

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