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break-in period — /brayk in / a period during which certain restrictions or moderation in operating should be followed, as the avoidance of high speed, rapid acceleration, or severe braking for a new automobile. Also called break in … Useful english dictionary
Break — A rapid and sharp price decline. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. break break 1 [breɪk] verb broke PASTTENSE [brəʊk ǁ broʊk] broken PASTPART [ˈbrəʊkən ǁ … Financial and business terms
break — A sudden price move; prices may break up or down. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary A rapid and sharp price decline. Related: crash. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. break break 1 [breɪk] verb broke PASTTENSE [brəʊk ǁ broʊk] … Financial and business terms
break-in — noun trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent • Syn: ↑housebreaking, ↑breaking and entering • Derivationally related forms: ↑break in • Hypernyms: ↑burglary … Useful english dictionary
break-in — /brayk in /, n. 1. an illegal entry into a home, car, office, etc. 2. See break in period. [1855 60; n. use of v. phrase break in] * * * … Universalium
Break the Bank (1948) — Break the Bank was a quiz show which aired variously on ABC, CBS and NBC from 1948 through 1957. It began on radio, and generally had Bert Parks as a host. Bud Collyer co hosted from 1948 through 1953. Gameplay Contestants were drawn from the… … Wikipedia
break clause — A provision in a lease allowing either landlord or tenant to give notice to the other to terminate the lease at a fixed time before the end of its full period. Easyform Glossary of Law Terms. UK law terms. break clause … Law dictionary
break costs — United Kingdom In the context of lending, the economic cost to a lender whenever a loan is repaid, cancelled or purchased on a date other than the last day of an interest period. A lender may incur costs as a result of meeting its matched funding … Law dictionary
break-in — break′ in n. 1) cvb an illegal forcible entry into a home, office, etc 2) a period of using or running something new, as an automobile, until normal operating conditions have been reached • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
break-in — [brāk′in΄] n. the act of forcibly entering a building, apartment, etc., esp. in order to rob adj. designating or of the period of first use, intended to prepare or train something or someone new … English World dictionary
