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Break means to separate something into pieces.
When you break something, you make it no longer whole.
You can break something by hitting it, dropping it, or bending it.
I need to break for lunch.
Noun:
break (a pause or interruption).
break (a sudden change in direction or movement).
break (a fracture or crack).
Adjective:
broken (not whole or complete).
broken (exhausted or tired).
Verb:
to break (to cause something to separate into two or more pieces).
to break (to interrupt or pause).
to break (to fail or collapse).
The word "break" has a long and interesting etymology. It comes from the Old English word breccan, which means "to break." The Old English word breccan is thought to be related to the Proto-Germanic word brikan, which also means "to break.".
What material break more easily than others?