"zoo break" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: zoo breaks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} zoo break (plural zoo breaks)
  1. (rare) A breakout by animals from a zoo. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-zoo_break-en-noun-M6RU7mY8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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