(idiomatic) The complete termination of a relationship, or exit from a situation.

Alternative form of windbreak

present participle of break rigor

(mortuary technology) To manipulate a corpse in which rigor mortis has set in, (by massage, flexing joints, or brute force) in order to change the position of the body.

A prearranged amount of takings beyond which the exhibitor of a film must start paying a higher film rental rate.

plural of break figure

(military) To end radio silence.

(UK, education) A school playtime when pupils are kept indoors because of rain.

(offensive) The alleged act of publicly punishing a male slave, typically by first flogging him, and subsequently sexually assaulting or raping him in front of other slaves, in order to humiliate him.

In card tricks, the use of the little finger to secretly mark a specific point within a deck held in the hand.