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tea breaks

tea breaks is the plural of tea break.

Meaning of tea break

Noun

tea break (plural tea breaks)

  1. (Australia, UK) A short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk.
  2. (Australia) A short rest break which an employee is entitled to take, shorter in duration than a lunchbreak
    • An employee who works between 3 and 5 hours on a day should be entitled to a paid tea break for rest.2015 October 9, “Tea breaks - What are you entitled to?”, in Communication Workers Union

Questions about tea breaks

What is tea breaks the plural of?
Tea breaks is the plural of tea break.

Words near tea breaks in the dictionary

  1. tea bowl
  2. tea bowls
  3. tea bread
  4. tea breads
  5. tea break
  6. tea breaks
  7. tea buffet
  8. tea buffets
  9. tea bush
  10. tea bushes
  11. tea caddies

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