breakfall

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/ˈbɹeɪkˌfɔl/

noun

A technique to minimize impact and injury when falling or being thrown to the ground.

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Meanings

nounbreakfall (plural breakfalls)

plural breakfalls

  1. governmentA technique to minimize impact and injury when falling or being thrown to the ground.

Origin

From break + fall.

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APA

breakfall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breakfall

MLA

“breakfall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breakfall. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breakfall,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breakfall.

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