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brokedown

brokedown adjective: broken; not working properly.

Adjective

brokedown

  1. (Canada, US, informal) Broken; not working properly.
    • But it's got a brokedown drive. It can only hobble along. They can't try to get but so far! What's the nearest sol-type star?2012, Murray Leinster, A Matter of Importance, page 25

Forms of brokedown

alternative formbroke-down

Questions about brokedown

What does brokedown mean?
Brokedown means broken; not working properly.
What part of speech is brokedown?
Brokedown is an adjective.

Words near brokedown in the dictionary

  1. brokeasses
  2. brokeback
  3. brokeback marriage
  4. brokeback marriages
  5. broked
  6. brokedown
  7. brokefish
  8. brokefished
  9. brokefishes
  10. brokefishing
  11. Brokelona

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