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Dictionarybreak•a•wayPronunciation: (brāk'u-wā"), [key] —n. 1. an act or instance of breaking away; secession; separation: the breakaway of two provinces from a state. 2. a departure or break from routine or tradition: a three-day breakaway in the Bahamas. 3. a person or thing that breaks away. 4. an object, as a theatrical prop, constructed so that it breaks or falls apart easily, esp. upon impact. 5. Ice Hockey.a sudden rush down the ice by a player or players in an attempt to score a goal, after breaking clear of defending opponents. 6. Football.a run by an offensive player breaking through the defense for a long gain. 7. Basketball.See fast break. 8. Chiefly Australian. a. a stampede. b. an animal that breaks away from the herd or flock. —adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or being that which separates or secedes: the breakaway faction of the Socialist party. 2. departing from routine or tradition. 3. constructed of such lightweight material or in such a way as to shatter or come apart easily: breakaway highway signposts; Build a breakaway set for the barroom brawl. 4. (of theatrical costumes) constructed so as to be quickly removable, as by a performer playing several roles. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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