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breakout
[breyk-out]
noun
an escape, often with the use of force, as from a prison or mental institution.
an appearance or manifestation, as of a disease, that is sudden and often widespread; outbreak.
an itemization; breakdown.
a hotel bill with a breakout of each service offered.
an instance of surpassing any previous achievement.
a breakout in gold prices.
the act or process of removing and disassembling equipment that has been used in drilling a well.
adjective
of or constituting a sudden increase, advance, or unexpected success.
The director has finally scored with a breakout movie.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of breakout1
Example Sentences
The rockers have recently had their first number one album and have developed a huge following with breakout viral hits - all while remaining anonymous behind custom-designed masks.
"Iran has been at a near-zero breakout for months," she told the BBC, referring to the time it would take Iran to acquire enough fissile material for one bomb if it chose to do so.
That is the thrust of what Netanyahu has said by way of reason for the attack now – that intelligence shows that Iran was getting closer to a possible breakout status for a nuclear weapon.
Israel, and several Western countries, suspect that Iran has been secretly working towards what is called "breakout capability", meaning the point of no return in developing a viable nuclear weapon.
Four policemen, alleged to have aided his breakout, are out on bail and awaiting trial, but the authorities appear no closer to learning the fugitive's whereabouts.
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