breakage

/ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/

/ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/

Other forms: breakages

Definitions of breakage

1. noun

   the act of breaking something
   “the breakage was unavoidable”

   synonyms: break, breaking

   types:

   rupture

   the act of making a sudden noisy break

   shattering, smashing

   the act of breaking something into small pieces

   crack, cracking, fracture

   the act of cracking something

   chip, chipping, splintering

   the act of chipping something

   type of:

   change of integrity

   the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
2. noun

   the quantity broken
   “the total breakage was huge”

   type of:

   indefinite quantity

   an estimated quantity
3. noun

   reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
   type of:

   reimbursement

   compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.