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1break — [[t]breɪk[/t]] v. broke, bro•ken, break•ing, n. 1) to smash, split, or divide into parts violently 2) to disable or destroy by or as if by shattering or crushing: I broke my watch[/ex] 3) to violate or disregard (a law, promise, etc.) 4) to… …
2break — breakable, adj. breakableness, n. breakably, adv. breakless, adj. /brayk/, v., broke or (Archaic) brake; broken or (Archaic) broke; breaking; n. v.t …
3Stargate (device) — For episodes of the television series, see List of Stargate SG 1 episodes, List of Stargate Atlantis episodes, and List of Stargate Universe episodes. A Stargate from Stargate SG 1. A Stargate is a portal device within the Stargate fictional… …
4break — 1. v. & n. v. (past broke or archaic brake; past part. broken or archaic broke) 1 tr. & intr. a separate into pieces under a blow or strain; shatter. b make or become inoperative, esp. from damage (the toaster has broken). c break a bone in or… …
5in·op·er·a·tive — /ınˈɑːpərətıv/ adj formal 1 : not capable of being used The accident had rendered the vehicle inoperative. 2 : having no force or effect With the new federal law in place, the state law has become inoperative …
6break — break1 verb (past broke; past participle broken) 1》 separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain. ↘(of waves) curl over and dissolve into foam. ↘(of the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus) be discharged when the sac is… …
7break — I. verb (broke; broken; breaking) Etymology: Middle English breken, from Old English brecan; akin to Old High German brehhan to break, Latin frangere Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to separate into parts with suddenness or… …
8Jacoby transfer — The Jacoby transfer, in the card game contract bridge, is a convention initiated by a responder following partner s no trump opening bid. Nowadays the term Jacoby is rarely used, especially outside North America, and the convention is simply… …
9Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass …
10USS Admiralty Islands (CVE-99) — The USS Admiralty Islands (CVE 99) was a United States Navy Casablanca class escort aircraft carrier, named after the Admiralty Islands group north of New Guinea, scene of fighting early in 1944.Laid down as Chapin Bay , under a Maritime… …
