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break·front
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ˈbreɪkˌfrʌnt
/
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breyk
-fruhnt
]
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adjective
1.
(of a cabinet, bookcase, etc.) having a central section extending forward from those at either side.
noun
2.
a cabinet or the like having such a
front
.
Origin:
1925–30;
break
+
front
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breakfront
(ˈbreɪkˌfrʌnt)
—
adj
(
prenominal
) (of a bookcase, bureau, etc) having a slightly projecting central section
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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