broken time

noun

A sudden change in the tempo of one fencer's actions, used to fool the opponent into responding at the wrong time.

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Meanings

nounbroken time (uncountable)
  1. uncountablefencingA sudden change in the tempo of one fencer's actions, used to fool the opponent into responding at the wrong time.
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APA

broken time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20time

MLA

“broken time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broken time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20time.

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