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physical breaks

physical breaks is the plural of physical break.

Meaning of physical break

Noun

physical break (plural physical breaks)

  1. (idiomatic) A short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention by giving people a chance to move around.
    • Hopefully you decided to use the dancing, rhythms, or dramatic play as an opportunity for plenty of movement — a chance for a physical break between two intellectual activities.1973, Frank B. May, To Help Children Read: Mastery Performance Modules for Teachers in Training, page 73

Questions about physical breaks

What is physical breaks the plural of?
Physical breaks is the plural of physical break.

Words near physical breaks in the dictionary

  1. physic nut
  2. physic nuts
  3. physical
  4. physical anthropology
  5. physical break
  6. physical breaks
  7. physical change
  8. physical changes
  9. physical chemistry
  10. physical comedies
  11. physical comedy

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