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** English
[2024]
*** Etymology
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*** Pronunciation
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*** Noun
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1. [en] [en] A failure , particularly one which is mechanical in nature .
2. * [en]
1. [en] The sudden (and usually damaging ) transition of an electrical insulator to a conductor when subjected to a sufficiently strong voltage , caused by the partial or complete ionization of the insulator; [en] an instance of this; also, the minimum voltage at which this occur s.
3. [en] Something, such as a vehicle , that has experienced a mechanical failure.
4. [en] Separation of a thing into components ; decomposition , fragmentation ; [en] an instance of this.
1. [en] Detailed categorization , or itemization or listing , of the components of a thing; [en] an instance of this.
2. * [en]
3. [en] Breaking of chemical bond s within a compound to produce simpler compounds or elements ; [en] an instance of this.
4. [en] A detailed description of a forthcoming project or screenplay which identifies all the required elements, such as the cast , costumes , equipment , props , and special effect s.
5. [en]
1. [en] A failure in a relationship ; a failure or loss of organization in a system .
2. * [page=92]
3. * [chapter=Foreword]
4. [en] (Sudden) worsening of physical health or [en] mental stability , resulting in an inability to carry on normal activities ; [en] an instance of this.
5. * [chapter=The Bishop]
6. [en] Injury to a horse 's leg causing lameness ; [en] an instance of this.
7. [en] The short period of open play immediately after a tackle and before and during the ensuing ruck .
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10. [en] An act of splitting logs of wood using a large saw in a sawmill ; also, the saw used; or [en] the building in which the process is carried out .
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1. [en] A part of a piece of music or a song which differ s from the other parts in that it features improvisation or is stripped down (for example, played by fewer instruments or a solo performer ).
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5. [en] [en] .
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1. [en] A noisy , rapid , shuffling dance engage d in competitively by a number of individuals or pairs in succession , common among African-Americans from the Southern United States ; also, a lively event , chiefly in a rural setting , at which such dancing is done; a hoedown , a shindig .
2. * [en]
3. * [story=The Californian's Tale]
4. [en] A piece of music played for such a dance, especially a rapid bluegrass tune featuring a five - string banjo .
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8. [en] An act of a structure or other thing breaking and collapsing .
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**** Derived terms
{{col3|en |breakdown lane |breakdown lorry,breakdown truck |breakdown point
|breakdown voltage|climate breakdown|product breakdown structure |electrical
breakdown |mental breakdown,nervous breakdown |organizational breakdown
structure }}
**** Related terms
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**** Translations
[failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature]
- Azerbaijani: [az]
- Bulgarian: [bg] , [bg] , [bg]
- Catalan: [ca] , [ca]
- Chinese:
- Dutch: [nl] , [nl] , [nl] , [nl]
- Esperanto: [eo]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi] , [fi] , [fi] , [fi]
- French: [fr]
- Galician: [gl]
- German: [de] , [de]
- Greek: [el] , [el]
- Hebrew: [he]
- Hungarian: [hu] , [hu]
- Irish: [ga]
- Italian: [it] , [it] , [it]
- Japanese: [ja]
- Korean: [ko]
- Marathi: [mr]
- Norwegian:
- Polish: [pl]
- Portuguese: [pt]
- Russian: [ru] , [ru] , [ru]
- Slovak: [sk] , [sk]
- Spanish: [es] , [es] [America] , [es] [Chile] , [es] [Southern Cone]
- Tagalog: [tl]
[trans-bottom]
[sudden transition of an electrical insulator to a conductor when subjected to
a sufficiently strong voltage; an instance of this; minimum voltage at which
this occurs]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Galician: [gl]
- Japanese: [ja]
[trans-bottom]
[separation of a thing into components; an instance of this]
[detailed categorization, or itemization or listing, of the components of a
thing; an instance of this]
- Arabic: [ar]
- Bulgarian: [bg] , [bg]
- Catalan: [ca]
- Chinese:
- Dutch: [nl] , [nl] , [nl]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr]
- German: [de]
- Greek: [el] , [el] , [el]
- Hungarian: [hu]
- Italian: [it] , [it]
- Japanese: [ja]
- Persian: [fa]
- Russian: [ru] , [ru] , [ru] , [ru] , [ru]
- Spanish: [es] , [es]
- Swedish: [sv]
[trans-bottom]
[breaking of chemical bonds within a compound; an instance of this]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Dutch: [nl] , [nl]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr]
- Hungarian: [hu]
- Norwegian:
- Portuguese: [pt] , [pt]
- Russian: [ru] , [ru]
[trans-bottom]
[detailed description of a forthcoming project or screenplay which identifies
all the required elements]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Galician: [gl]
[trans-bottom]
[failure in a relationship; failure or loss of organization in a system]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Galician: [gl]
[trans-bottom]
[(sudden) worsening of physical health; an instance of this]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Galician: [gl]
[trans-bottom]
[(sudden) worsening of mental stability; an instance of this]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Dutch: [nl] , [nl] , [nl] , [nl] , [nl]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi]
- French: [fr] , [fr]
- German: [de]
- Greek: [el] , [el]
- Hebrew: [he]
- Hungarian: [hu] , [hu] , [hu] , [hu] , [hu]
- Irish: [ga]
- Portuguese: [pt]
- Russian: [ru] , [ru] , [ru]
- Swedish: [sv]
[trans-bottom]
[injury to a horse’s leg causing lameness; an instance of this]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Galician: [gl]
[trans-bottom]
[act of splitting logs of wood using a large saw in a sawmill; the saw used;
the building in which the process is carried out]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Galician: [gl]
[trans-bottom]
[part of a piece of music or a song which differs from the other parts in that
it features improvisation or is stripped down]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi]
- Galician: [gl]
- Marathi: [mr]
- Russian: [ru]
- Ukrainian: [uk]
[trans-bottom]
[_synonym of_ percussion break]
[shuffling dance common among African-Americans from the Southern United
States]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Galician: [gl]
- Russian: [ru]
- Ukrainian: [uk]
[trans-bottom]
[lively event at which such dancing is done]
[piece of music played for such a dance, especially a rapid bluegrass tune
featuring a five-string banjo]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Galician: [gl]
- Russian: [ru]
- Ukrainian: [uk]
[trans-bottom]
**** See also
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*** References
References:
[1]. [pos=n] ; [pos=n]
*** Further reading
- [breakdown (music)]
- [breakdown (vehicle)]
- [chemical decomposition]
- [electrical breakdown]
- [script breakdown]
- [2=breakdown (disambiguation)]
- [year=2001] .
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