breakage

Definition of Breakage in English :

1. breakage

the quantity broken

Example Sentences:
'the total breakage was huge'

2. breakage

reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use

3. break, breakage, breaking

the act of breaking something

Example Sentences:
'the breakage was unavoidable'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Breakage

noun

1.

the act or result of breaking

2.

the quantity or amount broken

the total breakage was enormous

3.

compensation or allowance for goods damaged while in use, transit, etc

noun

1.

an act or instance of breaking

2.

things or quantity broken

3.

loss or damage due to breaking

4.

the sum allowed for such loss or damage

n.

1. The act of breaking.

2. A quantity broken.

3. Loss or damage as a result of breaking.

4. A commercial allowance for loss or damage.