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Breakaway   Listen
noun
Breakaway  n.  (Australasia)
1.
A wild rush of sheep, cattle, horses, or camels (especially at the smell or the sight of water); a stampede.
2.
An animal that breaks away from a herd.
3.
An object designed to break off or shatter under impact, as a safety measure.
4.
(Sport) The sudden emergence of one or more players or contestants from a clustered group, rushing toward a goal, as bicyclists in a race, or baketball players after a rebound has been caught.





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"Breakaway" Quotes from Famous Books



... poorest among the six republics of a disintegrated Yugoslav federation, can meet basic food and energy needs through its own agricultural and coal resources. As a breakaway republic, however, it will move down toward a bare subsistence level of life unless economic ties are reforged or enlarged with its neighbors Serbia, Albania, Greece, and Bulgaria. The economy depends on outside sources ...
— The 1992 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.


Words linked to "Breakaway" :   withdrawal, break away, secession


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