Meaning of break-off | Babel Free

Definitions

1. That which breaks off, or is broken off
2. A break, discontinuance, or interruption
3. The first shot in a game of snooker or other cue-game

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Examples

“Stable glacier advance and retreat Advancing glaciers may inundate land, override installations (e.g., hydropower installations), dam rivers and form lakes, cause ice break-offs when the glacier advances over a cliff, etc.”

“All break-offs occur due to the deadline being reached or an occasional agent crash on a big domain.”

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