"breakfall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: breakfalls [plural]
Etymology: From break + fall. Etymology templates: {{com|en|break|fall}} break + fall Head templates: {{en-noun}} breakfall (plural breakfalls)
  1. (martial arts) A technique to minimize impact and injury when falling or being thrown to the ground. Categories (topical): Martial arts

Inflected forms

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