breakdown 4
noundomain: event
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a cessation of normal operation
Examples
- 1.there was a power breakdown
Hypernym
failure 2
noun
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
EnglishDerivationally related form
break down 4
verb
stop operating or functioning
Hyponym
brake failure 1
noun
brakes fail to stop a vehicle
engine failure 1
noun
engine does not run
misfire 1
noun
an explosion that fails to occur
outage 2
noun
a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers)
power outage 1
noun
equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails
