"breakbeat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: breakbeats [plural]
Etymology: From break + beat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|break|beat}} break + beat Head templates: {{en-noun}} breakbeat (plural breakbeats)
  1. (music, countable) A form of syncopated rhythm prominent in much African music. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-breakbeat-en-noun-6nC7EoXA Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music, uncountable) A genre of electronic dance music based on such syncopated rhythms. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music, Musical genres
    Sense id: en-breakbeat-en-noun-~RVw9TeH Disambiguation of Musical genres: 14 86 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 57 4 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 59 2 37 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: breakbeaty Related terms: breakcore

Inflected forms

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