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Break — (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak, Sw. braka … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
break ground — US ► PROPERTY to start building a new building, or to start being built: break ground on sth »The company recently broke ground on its new manufacturing facility in Virginia Beach, VA. »The new medical center is expected to break ground in May.… … Financial and business terms
Building regulations in England and Wales — Building regulations are statutory instruments that seek to ensure that the policies set out in the relevant liegislation are carried out and Building regulations approval is required for most building work in the UK. Building regulations that… … Wikipedia
break — / brāk/ vb broke / brōk/, bro·ken, / brō kən/, break·ing, / brā kiŋ/ vt 1 a: violate transgress break the law … Law dictionary
Break — (br[=a]k), n. [See {Break}, v. t., and cf. {Brake} (the instrument), {Breach}, {Brack} a crack.] 1. An opening made by fracture or disruption. [1913 Webster] 2. An interruption of continuity; change of direction; as, a break in a wall; a break in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
break in — vi: to enter something (as a building or computer system) without privilege (as consent) or by force Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. break in … Law dictionary
break-in — n an act of entering a building illegally and by force, especially in order to steal things ▪ Since the break in we ve had all our locks changed. →break in at ↑break1 … Dictionary of contemporary English
break-in — break ins N COUNT If there has been a break in, someone has got into a building by force. The break in had occurred just before midnight. Syn: burglary … English dictionary
break in — ► break in 1) force entry to a building. 2) interject. 3) accustom (a horse) to being ridden. 4) make (new shoes) comfortable by wearing them. Main Entry: ↑break … English terms dictionary
break-in — noun count an act of entering a building illegally using force, especially in order to steal things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
