Definition of "breakings" [breakings]

• Plural form of breaking. (noun)

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• "(with its proper chords) was repeated again and again by the harpsichordist, until the viol player had exhausted his capacity to produce further 'breakings' of the harmony."
• "It is followed by shevarim, a tri-partite broken sound whose very name means "breakings.""
• "Single-family home starts decreased 0.6% from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 499,000, while ground-breakings on apartments with two or more units slid 30.3% to 76,000."