breakout.
An escape from prison.
Meaning & usage
An escape from prison.
An escape from any restrictive or confining situation.
The point at which visibility returns after passing through clouds.
An outbreak (sudden eruption of disease etc.).
A breakdown of statistics; a detailed view of component parts.
A room in a hotel etc. that can be taken by a smaller group at a large conference.
A style of video game that involves moving a paddle to deflect a ball into a wall of bricks to eliminate them one by one.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from break out. The video game genre is named after Breakout, the first game of this kind, released in 1976 by Atari.
Of a book, film, or other work: leading its author to sudden mainstream success.
Splitting a signal into several signals.
breakout box; breakout cable
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from break out. The video game genre is named after Breakout, the first game of this kind, released in 1976 by Atari.
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