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breakfall

/ˈbɹeɪkˌfɔl/

breakfall noun: a technique to minimize impact and injury when falling or being thrown to the ground.

Noun

breakfall (plural breakfalls)

  1. A technique to minimize impact and injury when falling or being thrown to the ground.

Forms of breakfall

pluralbreakfalls

Origin of breakfall

From break + fall.

Questions about breakfall

What does breakfall mean?
Breakfall means a technique to minimize impact and injury when falling or being thrown to the ground.
What part of speech is breakfall?
Breakfall is a noun.
How do you pronounce breakfall?
Breakfall is pronounced /ˈbɹeɪkˌfɔl/.
What is the plural of breakfall?
The plural of breakfall is breakfalls.

Words near breakfall in the dictionary

  1. breakeven point
  2. breakeven points
  3. breakevens
  4. breakface
  5. breakfaces
  6. breakfall
  7. breakfalls
  8. breakfast
  9. breakfast bar
  10. breakfast bars
  11. breakfast burrito

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