1
: loss due to things broken
2
a
: the action or an instance of breaking
b
: a quantity broken
Examples of breakage in a Sentence
The pots are transported carefully to reduce the risk of breakage.
The pots are transported carefully to reduce the number of breakages.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
Protect hair against damaging heat and help reduce further hair breakage.
—Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
This oil also is promoted to moisturize hair, as a frizz control, and to prevent hair breakage.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
Once bones are weakened, that can lead to back pain, loss of height, stooped posture and easy bone breakage.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Breakage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakage. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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breakage
noun
break·age
ˈbrā-kij 
1
a
: the action of breaking
b
: a quantity broken
2
: an allowance for things broken
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