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break-ins

break-ins is the plural of break-in.

Meaning of break-in

Noun (1)

break-in (plural break-ins)

  1. The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.
    • There was a break-in at the shop; everything was taken.

Noun (2)

break-in (plural break-ins)

  1. (attributive, often) A novelty record where a question is asked or a comment is raised, and the replies are lyrics from other songs, sampled from the recordings.
    • Described by Ken Simpson as a ... novelty record where ‘snippets of current hits’ are inserted into ‘a little melodrama almost set up as a newscast’ (Simpson 2016), the first example of a break-in record that I am aware of is ... The Flying Saucer.2021, Justin Morey, “UK Sampling Practice”, in Ewa Mazierska, editor, The Evolution of Electronic Dance Music, page 66

Questions about break-ins

What is break-ins the plural of?
Break-ins is the plural of break-in.

Words near break-ins in the dictionary

  1. break-even times
  2. break-evens
  3. break-fast
  4. break-fasts
  5. break-in
  6. break-ins
  7. break-of-gauge station
  8. break-of-gauge stations
  9. break-off
  10. break-offs
  11. break-promise

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