- breakaway break·away adj
- ['breɪkəˌweɪ]
(group) scissionista, dissidente
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
breakaway break·away adj
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break|a|way — «BRAYK uh WAY», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act or condition of separating sharply from a group or pattern. 2. the separation of the shock wave from the fireball of an atomic explosion as it moves ahead. 3. U.S. Slang. a stage prop simulating a… … Useful english dictionary
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