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breakfront

[breyk-fruhnt]

break·front

[breyk-fruhnt]
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.

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Origin:
1925–30; break + front
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breakfront (ˈbreɪkˌfrʌnt)
 
adj
(prenominal) (of a bookcase, bureau, etc) having a slightly projecting central section

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