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   break off

   • ▪ remove something from a larger unit or whole
   • ▪ become severed
   • ▪ abruptly stop talking
   • ▪ abruptly end or discontinue something

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   What does break off mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BREAK (SOMETHING) OFF definition: 1. to separate a part from a larger piece, or to become separate: 2. to end a relationship: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   Are there examples of off break in the Cambridge Dictionary?

   • These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. off break isn't in the Cambridge Dictionary yet.

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   What is a break off phrasal verb?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English break off phrasal verb 1 to suddenly stop talking She started to speak, then broke off while a waitress served us coffee.

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   Where does the noun off-break come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun off-break is in the 1860s. OED's earliest evidence for off-break is from 1866, in the writing of Walter Gregor, folklorist. off-break is formed within English, by derivation.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › off-breakOFF BREAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OFF BREAK definition: 1. in cricket, an occasion where the ball is bowled (= thrown to the batter) slowly and after it…. Learn more.

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     OFF BREAK meaning: 1. in cricket, an occasion where the ball...

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › break-offBREAK (SOMETHING) OFF - Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Add to word list. to separate a part from a larger piece, or to become separate: He broke off a piece of chocolate. When I tried to pick up the shovel, the handle broke off. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Tearing and breaking into pieces.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › off-breakOFF BREAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'off break' Word Frequency. off break in British English. noun. cricket. a bowled ball that spins from off to leg on pitching. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'off break' in a sentence. off break.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Off_spinOff spin - Wikipedia

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   Off spin: Sometimes the term off spin is used to mean the off break delivery. At other times the term off spin has a wider meaning, to include all deliveries bowled by an off spinner, including non-off break deliveries. Off spinner: The term off spinner can be used to mean either the bowler or the off break delivery.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › off-break_noff-break, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun off-break mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun off-break . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › break offBreak off Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   intransitive verb. 1. : to stop abruptly. break off in the middle of a sentence. 2. : to become detached. branches that broke off in the storm. 3. : to end a relationship. broke off with his business partner. transitive verb. 1. : discontinue. break off diplomatic relations. 2. : to remove by or as if by breaking. broke off a chunk of bread.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › off+breakOff break - definition of off break by The Free Dictionary

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   Define off break. off break synonyms, off break pronunciation, off break translation, English dictionary definition of off break. n cricket a bowled ball that spins from off to leg on pitching Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins...