car breaking

noun

The breaking up of cars and other light vehicles for scrap recycling.

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Meanings

nouncar breaking (uncountable)
  1. CommonwealthUKuncountableThe breaking up of cars and other light vehicles for scrap recycling.

Origin

From car + breaking.

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APA

car breaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/car%20breaking

MLA

“car breaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/car%20breaking. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “car breaking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/car%20breaking.

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