Recess (break)
Recess is a general term for a period in which a group of people are temporarily dismissed from their duties.
In education, recess is the American and Australian term (known as ''break'' or ''playtime'' in the UK), where students have a mid m ...
, time in which a group of people is temporarily dismissed from its duties
* Break (work), time off during a shift/recess
** Coffee break, a short mid-morning rest period in business
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Annual leave
Annual leave is a period of paid time off work granted by employers to employees to be used for whatever the employee wishes. Depending on the employer's policies, differing number of days may be offered, and the employee may be required to gi ...
(holiday/vacation), paid time off work
Time off from school
* Holiday break, a U.S. term for various school holidays
* Christmas break or ''Winter break'', a break in the winter, typically around Christmas and New Years
* Spring break, a recess in early spring at universities and schools in various countries in the northern hemisphere
* Summer break, a typical long break in the summertime
People
* Ted Breaks (1919–2000), English professional footballer
* Danny Breaks (active 1990s–), British drum and bass DJ, record producer and record label owner
Sport
* , the first shot meant to break the balls in cue sports, also a series of shots in snooker
* Breaking ball, a pitch that does not travel straight like a fastball as it approaches the batter
* Surf break, place where a wave collapses into surf
* Horse breaking, the process of training a horse to be ridden
* Break (tennis), to win a tennis game as the receiving player or team, thereby breaking serve
Line break (computing)
Newline (frequently called line ending, end of line (EOL), next line (NEL) or line break) is a control character or sequence of control characters in character encoding specifications such as ASCII, EBCDIC, Unicode, etc. This character, or a ...
, a special character signifying the end of a line of text
* To break (or "crack") an encryption cipher, in
cryptanalysis
Cryptanalysis (from the Greek ''kryptós'', "hidden", and ''analýein'', "to analyze") refers to the process of analyzing information systems in order to understand hidden aspects of the systems. Cryptanalysis is used to breach cryptographic sec ...
Other technologies
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Brake (carriage)
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A brake (French: ''break'') was a horse-drawn carriage used in the 19th and early 20th centuries in the training of horses for draft work, or an early automobile of similar body design. A shooting-brake ...
, a type of horse-drawn carriage used in the 19th and early 20th centuries
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Break (locksmithing)
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, a separation between pins of a lock
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Breakover angle
Breakover angle is the maximum possible supplementary angle (usually expressed in degrees) that a vehicle, with at least one forward wheel and one rear wheel, can drive over without the apex of that angle touching any point of the vehicle other ...
, a maximum possible supplementary angle of terrain
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Paradelta Break
The Paradelta Break is an Italian single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Paradelta Parma of Parma. It remained in production in 2016.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 24 ...
Break (2020 film)
''Break'' is a 2020 British independent film. Written and directed by Michael Elkin, it stars Sam Gittins, Jamie Foreman, Adam Deacon, Terri Dwyer, David Yip and Rutger Hauer in one of his final screen roles. Snooker player cameos include Liang W ...
A Further Gesture
''A Further Gesture'' is a 1997 film directed by Robert Dornhelm. It stars Stephen Rea and Alfred Molina and had its première at the 12th Dublin Film Festival on 4 March 1997. It is also known as ''The Break''.''The Break'' (TV series), a 2016 Belgian crime drama, also known as ''La Trêve''
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The Break with Michelle Wolf
''The Break with Michelle Wolf'' is an American streaming television variety show starring Michelle Wolf that premiered on May 27, 2018 on Netflix. The series is executive produced by Wolf, Dan Powell, Christine Nangle, and Daniel Bodansky. Powell ...
* Break (music), a percussion interlude or instrumental solo within a longer work of music
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Breakbeat
Breakbeat is a broad type of electronic music that tends to use drum breaks sampled from early recordings of funk, jazz, and R&B. Breakbeats have been used in styles such as hip hop, jungle, drum and bass, big beat, breakbeat hardcore, and UK ...
, a broad style of electronic or dance-oriented music
Hysteria
Hysteria is a term used colloquially to mean ungovernable emotional excess and can refer to a temporary state of mind or emotion. In the nineteenth century, hysteria was considered a diagnosable physical illness in women. It is assumed that ...
* Big break (jargon), a circumstance which allows an actor or musician to "break into" the industry and achieve fame
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Bone fracture
A bone fracture (abbreviated FRX or Fx, Fx, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of any bone in the body. In more severe cases, the bone may be broken into several fragments, known as a '' ...
Breaking (disambiguation)
Breaking or breakin' may refer to:
Arts
* Breakdancing (also breaking), an athletic style of street dance
* ''Breakin, a 1984 American breakdancing-themed musical film
* "Breakin, a twelfth-season episode of the American animated television se ...
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Breakwater (structure)
A breakwater is a permanent structure constructed at a coastal area to protect against tides, currents, waves, and storm surges. Part of a coastal management system, breakwaters are installed to minimize erosion, and to protect anchorages, h ...
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Broke (disambiguation)
Broke may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Film and television
* ''Broke'' (1991 film), a 1991 British television film by Stephen Bill in the anthology series ''ScreenPlay''
* Broke (2009 film), a Canadian documentary film
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Burglary
Burglary, also called breaking and entering and sometimes housebreaking, is the act of entering a building or other areas without permission, with the intention of committing a criminal offence. Usually that offence is theft, robbery or murder ...
, sometimes called a "break-in"
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Winter break (disambiguation)
Winter break refers to a Winter vacation, a school holiday that occurs during the winter. It may also refer to:
* ''Winter Break'' (2003 film), also released as ''Snow Job'', an American comedy-drama with Milo Ventimiglia and Eddie Kaye Thomas
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