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breakaway definition

break·away (-ə wā′)

adjective

  1. breaking away from a given position, procedure, group, etc.
  2. ☆ designed to break harmlessly upon slight impact, as a theatrical prop used in staging a fight
  3. Basketball, Hockey, etc. of a play in which the offensive player breaks free of defensive players, has control of the ball, puck, etc., and heads toward the opponent's goal

noun

a breakaway movement, stage prop, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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