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Relationships See:  file break
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An arrival of energy propagated from the energy source at the surface to the geophone in the wellbore in vertical seismic profiles and check-shot surveys, or an indication of seismic energy on a trace [..]
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A rapid and sharp price decline. Related: Crash.
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A Java(TM) programming language keyword used to resume program execution at the statement immediately following the current statement. If followed by a label, the program resumes execution at the labe [..]
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A unit of two steps where the second step is taken in exactly the opposite direction from the first.
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The amount a putt will curve to the side because of the slope, grain and wind that affect the movement of the ball. (The swale in the middle of the green produced a tremendous break on Palmer's putt). Tip: How to read greens
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The natural crease created across the vamp of the shoe from everyday wear.
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Old English brecan "to break, shatter, burst; injure, violate, destroy, curtail; break into, rush into; burst forth, spring out; subdue, tame" (class IV strong verb; past tense bræc, past pa [..]
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c. 1300, "act of breaking," from break (v.). Sense of "short interval between spells of work" (originally between lessons at school) is from 1861. Meaning "stroke of luck" [..]
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A rapid and sharp price decline.
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(of a wave) to reach maximum height and collapse into foam and surf.
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to tame a horse, or make it comfortable with a saddle and rider.
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Time available for purchase between two broadcast programs or between segments of a single program.
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A short suspension of rhythm or the flow of the music (usually of a four or eight beat duration) while the soloist or melody instruments continue playing.
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A Java keyword used to resume program execution at the statement immediately following the current statement. If followed by a label, the program resumes execution at the labeled statement.
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the curve of a putt or running shot due to the slope of the terrain and gravity Example: As you gain experience in golf your ability to read the break on putts improves.
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The amount of curve or "break" a putted ball will traverse due to the slope of the green, grain and dryness of the grass, speed of the putt, and extreme wind.
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The curve on a putt caused the slope or grain on a green that affects the trajectory of the ball. Wind can also impact the break on a putt.
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When putting or chipping this is how much the ball moves due to the slope of the green.
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the curve of a putt or running shot due to the slope of the terrain and gravity
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On principle a golf ball can be putt at straight at an ideal putting line. If the path to the hole itself curves or is somehow not straight, the putting line of the golf ball can't be straight. If the golf ball slopes at the green to the right or the left side, this effect is called break. But another term for the break is called borrow.
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In putting, the curve the ball will follow due to slope and/or grain in the green.
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(1) Any new growth coming from a bud. (2) See bud break.
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A branch or fork, resulting from disbudding or injury.
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(see also Commercial Break
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The formation of Side-shoots in a plant. Also a bud at the moment of its opening is said to be breaking.
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The tendency of a putted ball to roll left or right of a straight line. This deviation may be a result of a number of factors or combination of factors including uneven surface, grain of the grass, ho [..]
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interrupt: terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty" interruption: [..]
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The allusion to the amount the path of the ball curves when putt or, the level of curvature or slope of the greens is called 'Break'.
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The way in which the ball will roll or bounce. Also the sideways slope on the green. BREAK THE WRISTS
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  In putting, it is the curve due to the slope in a green. In a golf shot, a player may say, "I got a good break." (a favorable or unfavorable sharp bounce/roll to the left or right.)
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  The amount a putt will curve to the side because of the slope, grain and wind that affect the movement of the ball.
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The curve or movement a ball makes on its path to the hole due to contours on the green. The deviations from a straight line to the hole.
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The slope of the greens and the direction the golf ball is likely to take.
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scoring more than one wicket in a single turn, i.e., a "three wicket break" or an "all-round break" (scoring all the wickets in one turn)--the ultimate achievement in American Rule [..]
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  the way the green is contoured that determines how the ball will roll. 
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the turn or curve expected to result from a ball rolling over the undulations of the green. Regardless of how minute the turn or curve may be. Example: "It was amazing! Jim read a twelve foot [..]
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A term used to describe the amount of curvature in a putt
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Refers to both the slope of a green as well as the path a putted ball takes along that slope after being hit, or while moving.
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The amount a putt will curve to the side because of the slope, grain and wind that affect the movement of the ball.
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The curve on the green that causes a putt to move left or right.
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1. The shifting or changing of the direction of a putt caused by the slope or slant of a green. 2. The splitting or shattering of the shaft of a putter caused by the rage or wrath of a player.
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The way in which the ball will roll or bounce. Also the sideways slope on the green.
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An amount the putt will curve to the side because of the slope, grain and wind that affect the movement of the ball.
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To make less than a specified score. Such as when you finally broke 90.
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The way in which the ball will roll or bounce. Also the sideways slope on the green.
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to pull apart; to damage or spoil something
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the hard pointed part of a bird’s mouth
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1. vt. To cause to be broken (in any sense). "Your latest patch to the editor broke the paragraph commands." 2. v. (of a program) To stop temporarily, so that it may debugged. The place wher [..]
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is the amount of bend or curve in the path your ball will take when you putt it towards the hole.
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A break is a turn in which more than one point is scored. The standard form of break is the 4-ball break in which the striker makes use of all the other three balls to help him conduct the striker& [..]
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The amount a ball departs from a straight line when putting on a slope.
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A good putter knows how to read breaks on the greens. Break refers to the curved rolling or sideways movement of the ball during the putt. The wind, grain of the grass, and slope of the land all influ [..]
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The amount a putt will curve to the side because of the slope, grain and wind that affect the movement of the ball.
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tsebrekhn
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See: gap and nongap break.
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Breakage is a bad dream. To dream of breaking any of your limbs, denotes bad management and probable failures. To break furniture, denotes domestic quarrels and an unquiet state of the mind. To break a window, signifies bereavement. To see a broken ring order will be displaced by furious and dangerous uprisings, such as jealous contentions often ca [..]
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broke [brōk] bro·ken [brō-kən] break·ing [brā-ki] vt 1 a : violate transgress [ the law] b : to invalidate (a will) by a court proceeding 2 a : to open (another's ...
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of Bulk Location: a location such as a coastal port which takes its advantage from a position where there is a forced transfer of raw materials or goods from one form of transport to another. Coastal [..]
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When a story is first published.
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(1) A story that is first published while the event is still happening. Sometimes called breaking news. (2) A short news bulletin which intrrupts a radio or television program to bring the latest news [..]
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the clumping and separation of protein matter during the boiling stage (hot break) and cooling stage (cold break).
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Distinct variation in otherwise constant stretches of cover, structure, or bottom type. Basically anything that “breaks up” the underwater terrain.
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1) To train a young horse to wear a bridle and saddle, carry a rider and respond to a rider's commands. Almost always done when the horse is a yearling. 2) To leave from the starting gate.
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Short interval between sessions at which time coffee, tea and/or other refreshments are served.
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The break of leather refers to the pattern of parallel folds or tiny wrinkles formed on the grain side when it is bent inwards. Leather buyers often flex shoe upper leather in order to get an indicati [..]
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A rapid and sharp price decline.
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When a news development becomes known and available.
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When a story is first published. Sometimes called breaking news.
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to dismiss; to deprive of a commission or rank.
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A transitional passage in which a soloist plays unaccompanied.
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Steep, quick fall in price.
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menu Modem Break Switch Break Loop Break Links Modem Break When a modem desperately wants to gain the attention of the other modem, it can send a long string of 0s, perhaps 250 milliseconds — a quarte [..]
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A break has to be explained in relation to a paragraph. You know what a paragraph is, right? You hit a Return or Enter and you have a new paragraph. In html code, a paragraph always has space after it [..]
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Period between terms when no teaching takes place.
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(v) cease an action temporarily(v) interrupt the flow of current in(v) undergo breaking(v) find a flaw in(v) find the solution or key to(v) change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another [..]
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See "Open."
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quasso, adflicto affligo
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To become a bankrupt. (See BANKRUPT.)
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1) To train a young horse to wear a bridle and saddle, carry a rider and respond to a rider's commands. Usually done when the horse is a yearling. 2) To leave from the starting gate.
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when the swell of the water breaks, turning into waves and white water
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 A rider or group of riders that has left the main group behind.
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Interruption of a circuit. Double-break occurs when a single mechanism interrupts two contacts simultaneously.
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defines the opening of closed contacts.
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Term used to describe changing of coat color from puppies to adult stages.
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1) a bit of a song which sounds great and could maybe be used as a sample to make a new “hook” or “riff” with. 2) A change in a song where one or more instruments stops playing. 3) A change in a song [..]
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A commercial break or station break -- a pause between acts of a television or radio program during which are broadcast a sponsor's commercial message, "spot" commercials, public servic [..]
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   A technique in which instruments stop playing for a short period of time, allowing a singer or instrumental soloist to be heard alone.
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Also called "Advantage", players quickly advance the ball down the field toward the opponent's goal before defenders can get the ball.
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The term for the individual burst of a pyrotechnic device that produces either a visual or audio effect, or both. Also see Burst
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Interruptions in the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA.
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Interruptions in the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA, across both strands adjacently.
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Perforations through the whole thickness of the Retina including the macula as the result of Inflammation, Trauma, degeneration, etc. The concept includes Retinal breaks, Tears, Dialyses, and holes.
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Interruptions in one of the strands of the sugar-phosphate backbone of double-stranded DNA.
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The section on a three-point hyrdroplane where the afterplane meets the forward part of the hull bottom.
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Radio voice procedure proword used to change topics in a lengthy message,
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Of poop or forecastle. The point at which the partial poop or forcastle deck are discontinued.
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(1) Maneuver used by pilots of tactical aircraft to slow to traffic pattern speed. Typically, a 180-degree turn to the downwind leg at 4.5-6 G's (depending on speed of entry and type of aircraft) [..]
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1. to dismantle and scrap a ship   2. for the crest of a wave to fall down the face of the wave   3. the joint or step between two deck levels
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Term used to describe changing of coat color from puppies to adult stages.
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Term used to describe changing of coat color from puppies to adult stages.
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An abrupt transition from responding to no responding (cf. RATIO STRAIN).
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Visible particles of protein and other matter that form in wort during boiling and cooling.
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A fracture or opening in a pipe, manhole, or other structure due to structural failure or defect.
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, (1) sb. a word used by the Ulster Scots for a rout or defeat (obsolete). ‘The Break of Drummore,’ ‘The Break of Killeleigh.’ (2) v. to change money. ‘Can you break that pound note for me?’ [..]
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(see also Commercial Break
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statement is a loop control device that interrupts processing of a loop
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statement is executed, the flow of control passes to the next statement after the end of the controlled block
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Called from inside a loop, the break statement immediately terminates the loop and causes Python to continue the program starting on the line directly after the loop. For example: # this program prints all numbers from 0 to 4. # when a >= 5 we terminate the loop with a call to the "break" statement while True: print (a) a += 1 if a > [..]
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Called from inside a loop, the continue statement immediately terminates the current iteration of the loop. When called from within a 'while' loop it will cause Python to re-evaluate the condition attached to the 'while' keyword. When called from within a 'for' loop it will cause Python to go to the next item in the cu [..]
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Slang for "open". You may hear a collector say, "I am going to break some wax." This means that he or she is going to open packs of cards.
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Directive to perform an immediate maximum performance turn in the indicated direction. Assumes a defensive situation.
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radio call indicating an immediate high-g turn
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1.  As a verb, this means to roll the aircraft at a high rate of roll to a near 90° bank, and pulling a hard turn, like "break right" or "break left". 2.  "The Break": Th [..]
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Refers to either the effect of disabling the effects of a Hero's passive abilities or the other passive ability of Tranquil Boots.
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A defensive combat maneuver used when a plane is attacked from the rear. It is performed by turning sharply into a pursuer’s line of attack in an attempt to make him overshoot.
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A maximum-performance turn, usually in response to a threatening aircraft or missile. Due to aerodynamics (induced drag associated with lift), a break turn caused the aircraft to rapidly lose speed, so could be used to help tactical aircraft return to base faster. They would fly to the airfield at high speed and then perform a break turn overhead t [..]
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 The distribution of outstanding cards in a suit in a manner favorable to declarer. This may imply that a suit was divided evenly or nearly so, or that an adversely held honor was positioned so that i [..]
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Multi-table tournaments (MTTs) can get quite long, so they often have built-in breaks, normally 5 minutes at 55 minutes past the hour.
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Abrupt change of direction in the attacker’s approach.
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Winning a game when your opponent threw first.
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A turn in which more than one point is scored.
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Break is a section of a #Beatmap where no objects appear and #Drain in the Life Bar is temporarily halted. Breaks allow the player to rest their arm for a short while and reposition their input device. A break is also accompanied by a graphic illustrating whether the player is doing well (the Life Bar is over a certain point) or poorly (the Life Ba [..]
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(1) (noun) the division of the adversely held cards in a suit; [A three-two break = finding one opponent with three of the missing five cards and the other with two.]
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1. Sounds like a good idea to the collective, lazy spirit that makes up the Chess Glossary Team. 2. When a player advances a Pawn or use a Pawn to make a capture that opens a blocked position - you've made a Break in the enemy's position.
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To move one of two checkers off of made point.
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A pawn move that proposes a pawn trade in order to increase space or relieve a cramped position.
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A sudden price move; prices may break up or down.
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(1) Any new growth coming from a bud. (2) See bud break.
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The rough portion of the bread crust formed during oven spring between the pan’s edge and the curve of the loaf’s top. Break may occur on both sides or one side only.
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opportunity
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To accustom a young horse to racing equipment and methods, and to carry a rider.
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To accustom a young horse to racing equipment and methods, and to carry a rider.
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Also called “Advantage”, players quickly advance the ball down the field toward the opponent’s goal before defenders can get the ball.
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Slang for “open”. You may hear a collector say, “I am going to break some wax.” This means that he or she is going to open packs of cards.
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(transitive,intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly. ''If the vase falls to the floor, it might break.'' [..]
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The point where swells start to form into surfable waves.
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A horizontal crack.
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A rapid and sharp price decline. Related: Crash.
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