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1. (n.) breakaway
an act or instance of breaking away; secession; separation.
2. breakaway
a person or thing that breaks away.
3. breakaway
an object, as a theatrical prop, constructed so that it breaks or falls apart easily, esp. upon impact.
4. (adj.) breakaway
of or designating something that separates or secedes:
the breakaway faction of the party.
5. breakaway
built so as to come apart easily:
breakaway highway signposts.
Etymology: (1860–65)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) breakaway, breaking away
the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
"there was a breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away from family and neighborhood"
2. (adj) breakaway, fissiparous, separatist
having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
"a breakaway faction"
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. breakaway
1. The onset of a condition in which the shock front moves away from the exterior of the expanding fireball produced by the explosion of a nuclear weapon. 2. (DOD only) After completion of attack, turn to heading as directed.
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