broken-down
Use Broken-down in a sentence
kənˈdaʊn adjective
1.
shattered or collapsed, as with age; infirm.
2.
having given way with use or age; out of working order: a broken-down chair.
Origin:
1810–20
1810–20
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| broken-down | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | worn out, as by age or long use; dilapidated: a broken-down fence |
| 2. | not in working order: a broken-down tractor |
| 3. | physically or mentally ill |
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Broken-down
is always a great word to know.
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Neutrino's new raft was a scrappy, broken-down wreck of a doghouse on a bed of plywood.
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