n.

The change of a simple vowel to a diphthong, especially in various Germanic languages, often caused by the influence of neighboring consonants.

[Translation of German Brechung.]

break·ing² (brā'kĭng)
n.

A form of urban dance involving styles such as rocking, popping, and b-boying, usually performed to funk. Also called break dancing.

English term used from the 16th century to the 18th to describe the ornamentation (usually improvised) of a melodic line by substituting groups of short notes for longer ones.

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To use physical force to separate or damage a solid object.

When used in criminal statutes as an element of burglary or housebreaking, to forcibly remove any part of a house that protects it from unauthorized entry such as locks, latches, windows, or doors, to gain access to the house with the intent to commit a crime; to use force or violence in escaping from a house after a felony has been committed or attempted therein.

The slightest physical force — for example, lifting a latch, releasing a bolt, or opening an unlocked door or window — is enough to constitute breaking.

IN BRIEF: Dividing into parts violently; Reducing to pieces; Shattering.

Unity to be real must stand the severest strain without breaking. — Gandhi

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music
  Synonym: break dance

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breaking benjamin	horse breaking gear
breaking free	breaking free lyrics