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breakdown

[ breyk-doun ]

noun

  1. a breaking down, wearing out, or sudden loss of ability to function efficiently, as of a machine.
  2. a loss of mental or physical health; collapse. Compare nervous breakdown.
  3. an analysis or classification of something; division into parts, categories, processes, etc.
  4. Chemistry.
  5. Electricity. an electric discharge passing through faulty insulation or other material used to separate circuits or passing between electrodes in a vacuum or gas-filled tube.
  6. a noisy, lively folk dance.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of breakdown1

First recorded in 1825–35; noun use of verb phrase break down
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Alex Mitchell provided the speed at the breakdown to manoeuvre the Clermont defence, while Smith's control and sleight of hand behind him enticed his outside runners to carry hard and breach the gain-line.

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The breakdown: They’re the No. 1 seed no one seems to be talking about, but the Bruins don’t have a problem flying under the radar.

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But it’s Alvin, engineer and historical enthusiast, who distinguishes that “every war story was a systems story, usually one of a breakdown. Intentions were always good; decisions made at scale.â€

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And a breakdown can affect just about everywhere: If Africa or the Baltic Sea or the Philippines were to become isolated, the repercussions would be felt all over the globe.

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While historically they were aimed at combating a foreign enemy and were government-led, their modern-day equivalents are grassroots and target a domestic nemesis: government dysfunction and the breakdown of the food supply system.

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