Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Complete ruin.

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Examples

  • Loud, crunchy guitars; neck-break speed drumming, smart-mouthed vocals; sing-alongs; fun times.

    Mammoth Press 2009

  • Falcons, on the other hand, often kill their prey with a neck-break to avoid a protracted struggle, so they can afford to have smaller talons.

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science 2009

  • Falcons, on the other hand, often kill their prey with a neck-break to avoid a protracted struggle, so they can afford to have smaller talons.

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science 2009

  • Falcons, on the other hand, often kill their prey with a neck-break to avoid a protracted struggle, so they can afford to have smaller talons.

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science 2009

  • Finally, the A button lets you grab the wounded enemy to use as a meat shield, affording you some protection until you decide to finish it off with a neck-break.

    CNET Australia 2008

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