释义 |
break·age \-kij, -kēj\ noun (-s) 1. a. : the act or action of breaking b. : amount or quantity of items broken < breakage in the laboratory was excessive > : loss caused by breaking c. : an interruption caused by breakage : break d. : allowance or compensation for things broken 2. : space left unfilled in stowing the hold of a ship 3. : odd cents not paid to winning pari-mutuel bettors because exceeding a payoff figure that is calculated at a multiple of 5 or 10 |