breakage
/ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेकिज
टूट-फूट, टूटना
Core word
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[C, U]
the act of breaking something; a thing that has been broken
टूट-फूट, टूटना
- All breakages must be paid for.
- The glasses are packed carefully to avoid breakage.
- The company will not be responsible for breakage during transport.
+ 2 more examples
- A breakage in the water pipe left the area without supply for two days.
- Careful packing reduces the risk of breakage.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
breakage (uncountable: act of breaking)
In the general sense, breakage means the damage caused by breaking. It is uncountable when it names the process or the loss.
सामान्य अर्थ में breakage टूट-फूट से हुआ नुकसान है। जब यह प्रक्रिया या हानि का नाम हो, तब यह uncountable है।
- The shop pays for any breakage during transport.
- Breakage is common in the glass industry.
a breakage / breakages (countable: a thing broken)
It becomes countable for individual breakages, often in the plural.
अलग-अलग टूटी चीज़ों के लिए यह countable हो जाता है, प्रायः बहुवचन में।
- We had three breakages in the lab this week.
- Report all breakages to the lab assistant.
breakage of + noun / breakage in + noun
Of names the thing broken; in is used for a break in a pipe, line or chain.
टूटी वस्तु बताने के लिए 'of' और पाइप, लाइन या कड़ी में टूट के लिए 'in' आता है।
- The breakage of the pipe flooded the street.
- A breakage in the power line caused the blackout.
breakage + due to / during
Use due to for the cause and during for the time or process.
कारण के लिए 'due to' और समय या प्रक्रिया के लिए 'during' आता है।
- Breakage due to rough handling is not covered.
- Some breakage occurred during delivery.
+Collocations 4
adjective + breakage
accidentalheavyminorfrequentcostlyserious
- Accidental breakage in the chemistry lab is charged to the student.
verb + breakage
causepreventreportpay foravoidreduce
- Good packing helps to prevent breakage.
breakage + noun
feechargeclaimrateinsurancereport
- The school collects a small breakage fee at the time of admission.
breakage + context
in transitin the labin the kitchenin storageduring shipping
- The company reported high breakage in transit.
“More examples 5
- Radhika paid a breakage fee after dropping a test tube.
टेस्ट ट्यूब गिराने के बाद राधिका ने टूट-फूट शुल्क चुकाया।
- The porcelain factory has very low breakage during packing.
चीनी मिट्टी की फ़ैक्टरी में पैकिंग के दौरान टूट-फूट बहुत कम होती है।
- Any breakages must be reported immediately.
कोई भी टूट-फूट तुरंत बतानी चाहिए।
- The insurance covers breakage but not loss.
बीमा टूट-फूट को कवर करता है, खोई वस्तु को नहीं।
- We found a breakage in the water pipe behind the wall.
हमें दीवार के पीछे पानी के पाइप में टूट मिली।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ There were many breakage in the lab.
✓ There were many breakages in the lab.
With many, the countable plural breakages is needed.
'Many' के साथ countable बहुवचन 'breakages' चाहिए।
✗ The breakages fee was high.
✓ The breakage fee was high.
A noun used as a modifier stays singular.
Modifier के रूप में प्रयुक्त संज्ञा एकवचन रहती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are about damage by breaking, but they are not interchangeable.
ये शब्द टूटने से हुए नुकसान से जुड़े हैं, पर आपस में बदले नहीं जा सकते।
The act or result of something being broken, often in business or the lab.
किसी चीज़ के टूटने की क्रिया या परिणाम, प्रायः व्यापार या प्रयोगशाला में।
- Breakage during delivery is the courier's responsibility.
A wider word for any harm, not only breaking.
किसी भी हानि के लिए व्यापक शब्द, केवल टूटना नहीं।
- The flood caused heavy damage to crops.