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microbreak

microbreak noun: a very short break (from work etc).

Noun

microbreak (plural microbreaks)

  1. A very short break (from work etc)
    • Taking microbreaks while typing can reduce the risk of keyboard-related injuries.
  2. A very short break at the front of a breaking wave

Forms of microbreak

pluralmicrobreaks

Origin of microbreak

From micro- + break.

Questions about microbreak

What does microbreak mean?
Microbreak means a very short break (from work etc).
What part of speech is microbreak?
Microbreak is a noun.
What is the plural of microbreak?
The plural of microbreak is microbreaks.

Words near microbreak in the dictionary

  1. microbranchings
  2. microbrand
  3. microbranded
  4. microbranding
  5. microbrands
  6. microbreak
  7. microbreaking
  8. microbreaks
  9. microbreccia
  10. microbreccias
  11. microbrecciated

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