Synonym of jail break

The crime of cutting and taking away branches of a hedge.

(mechanical trades) A heavy-duty handle, typically long and with a nonratcheting head, that turns a socket to break loose nuts and bolts that are very tightly fastened.

Alternative form of midterm break

A break (frequently, week-long) in classes taking place somewhere between the end of the first third and start of the last third of a semester (term), this may coincide with a mid-semester examination period (midterms).

present participle of buddy breathe

(underwater diving) To share a single demand valve and thus reduce the amount of breathing gas used up by each diver during an emergency rescue.

simple past tense and past participle of breast one's cards

To hold one's cards close to the chest. / To avoid revealing information.

plural of breast shell