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breakings

/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋz/

breakings is the plural of breaking.

Meaning of breaking

Noun

breaking (countable and uncountable, plural breakings)

  1. The act by which something is broken.
    • We, on the other hand, do not reject the occurrence of breakings of the natural order of things that occur in connection with a prescribed proclamation […]2009, John Renard, Tales of God's Friends: Islamic Hagiography in Translation, page 53
  2. A change of a vowel to a diphthong.
  3. A form of ornamentation in which groups of short notes are used instead of long ones.
  4. Breakdancing.
    • The urban dance genre includes breaking, waacking, and house dancing, among others.2014, Karen Schupp, Studying Dance: A Guide for Campus and Beyond, page 48

Phrases with breakings

Questions about breakings

What is breakings the plural of?
Breakings is the plural of breaking.
How do you pronounce breakings?
Breakings is pronounced /ˈbɹeɪkɪŋz/.

Words near breakings in the dictionary

  1. breaking wheels
  2. breaking wind
  3. breaking with
  4. breaking with tradition
  5. breakingly
  6. breakings
  7. breakle
  8. breakless
  9. breakline
  10. breakly
  11. breakman

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