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broken in

broken in adjective: (sometimes comparative) Having been broken in to seat the parts. Also the past participle of break in.

Adjective

broken in (not generally comparable, comparative more broken in, superlative most broken in)

  1. (adjective, error-misspelling, not comparable, participle, usually) (sometimes comparative) Having been broken in to seat the parts.
    • The engine should be well broken in before its heavy working life begins.
    Synonyms:
    run in

Also used as

broken in is also the past participle of break in.

Synonyms of broken in

Forms of broken in

comparativemore broken in
superlativemost broken in

Questions about broken in

What does broken in mean?
Broken in means (sometimes comparative) Having been broken in to seat the parts.
What part of speech is broken in?
Broken in is an adjective.

Words near broken in in the dictionary

  1. broken hearted
  2. broken hearts
  3. Broken Hill
  4. broken home
  5. broken homes
  6. broken in
  7. broken into
  8. broken into a run
  9. broken it
  10. broken it down
  11. broken it to

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