break-even

[breyk-ee-vuhn]

break-e·ven

[breyk-ee-vuhn]
adjective
1.
having income exactly equal to expenditure, thus showing neither profit nor loss.
noun
3.
Energy. the stage at which a fission or fusion reaction becomes self-sustaining.

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Break-even is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Also, break·e·ven.


Origin:
1935–40, Americanism
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