Definitions for abruptionəˈbrʌp ʃən

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ab•rup•tionəˈbrʌp ʃən(n.)

  1. a sudden breaking off.

Origin of abruption:

1600–10; < L

Princeton's WordNet

  1. breaking off, abruption(noun)

    an instance of sudden interruption

Wiktionary

  1. abruption(Noun)

    A sudden termination or interruption.

  2. abruption(Noun)

    A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.

  3. Origin: * From abruptio, from abrumpo.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Abruption(noun)

    a sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies


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