break ship
1break ship Nautical — fail to rejoin one s ship after absence on leave. → break …
2break ship — phrasal : to fail to rejoin one s ship after leave facing court martial for breaking ship …
3break — 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… …
4break up — {v.} 1. To break into pieces. * /The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it./ * /River ice breaks up in the spring./ 2. {informal} To lose or destroy spirit or self control. Usually used in the passive. * /Mrs. Lawrence was… …
5break up — {v.} 1. To break into pieces. * /The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it./ * /River ice breaks up in the spring./ 2. {informal} To lose or destroy spirit or self control. Usually used in the passive. * /Mrs. Lawrence was… …
6Ship breaking — or ship demolition is a type of recycling involving the breaking up of ships for scrap. Most ships have a lifespan of a few decades before there is so much wear that refitting and repair becomes uneconomic. Ship breaking allows for materials from …
7break up — {v. phr.} To end a romantic relationship, a marriage, or a business partnership. * /Tom and Jane broke up because Tom played so much golf that he had no time for her./ …
8break up — {v. phr.} To end a romantic relationship, a marriage, or a business partnership. * /Tom and Jane broke up because Tom played so much golf that he had no time for her./ …
9Break — (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 …
10ship|break|er — «SHIHP BRAY kuhr», noun. 1. a person who deals in old, unfit ships that are broken up for sale. 2. a person whose work is breaking up such ships …