"break-off" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: break-offs [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from break off. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|break off}} Deverbal from break off Head templates: {{en-noun}} break-off (plural break-offs)
  1. That which breaks off, or is broken off Synonyms: breakoff Related terms: breakdown, breakup, tear-off
    Sense id: en-break-off-en-noun-KkY4WOuu Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations Disambiguation of English deverbals: 60 19 11 10 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 20 12 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 60 18 10 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 20 11 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 22 9 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 57 16 11 15
  2. A break, discontinuance, or interruption
    Sense id: en-break-off-en-noun-lSIoxceM
  3. (billiards, snooker) The first shot in a game of snooker or other cue-game Categories (topical): Billiards, Snooker
    Sense id: en-break-off-en-noun-Vr6P1w3e Topics: ball-games, billiards, games, hobbies, lifestyle, snooker, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (first shot in a cue game): afstoot [masculine] (Dutch)
Disambiguation of 'first shot in a cue game': 45 17 38

Verb

Etymology: Deverbal from break off. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|break off}} Deverbal from break off Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} break-off
  1. Nonstandard form of break off (“to play the first shot in a frame of snooker, billiards or pool”). Tags: alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: break off (extra: to play the first shot in a frame of snooker, billiards or pool)
    Sense id: en-break-off-en-verb-0Zr7g-MB

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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