breakage

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Never strike a fish hard with the fly, either on gut or hair, if the latter, a breakage is almost sure to follow a violent jerk.

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  1. noun The act of breaking.
  2. noun A quantity broken.
  3. noun Loss or damage as a result of breaking.

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  • It'll be safe to go out in another minute or two What are the gloves for Cuts down on breakage -- and pilferage. —  F ;SF; - vol 097 issue 03 - September 1999
  • Is this intentional to avoid breakage, and if so, isn't it a little more aggressive at this task than need be? —  Rebelscum.com
  • The long shock leader is necessary to protect against line-breakage from that abrasive bill and tail.
  • And then out of the $1.9 million breakage, you said that $800,000 of it was from prior to —  Retail Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha
  • She needs to get acquainted with the term "breakage" and embrace the idea of short hair. —  EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines
 

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/ˈbreɪkədʒ/
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