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broken time

broken time noun: a sudden change in the tempo of one fencer's actions, used to fool the opponent into responding at the wrong time.

Noun

broken time (uncountable)

  1. A sudden change in the tempo of one fencer's actions, used to fool the opponent into responding at the wrong time.

Questions about broken time

What does broken time mean?
Broken time means a sudden change in the tempo of one fencer's actions, used to fool the opponent into responding at the wrong time.
What part of speech is broken time?
Broken time is a noun.

Words near broken time in the dictionary

  1. broken the silence
  2. broken the story
  3. broken the web
  4. broken the wheel
  5. broken through
  6. broken time
  7. broken up
  8. broken upon the wheel
  9. broken vertical bar
  10. broken vertical bars
  11. broken vessel

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