breaking point

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noun

the point at which a person, object, structure, etc., collapses under stress.

the point at which a situation or condition becomes critical.

Origin of breaking point

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby breaking point

break ground, break-in, breaking, breaking and entering, breaking ball, breaking point, break-in period, break into, break it up, break loose, breakneck

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Example sentences from the Web for breaking point

Judith's slender figure vibrated like a cord strung to breaking-point.
The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne|William J. Locke
But the strain which Constantine put upon the patience of his people reached the breaking-point in 1916.
A Short History of the Great War|A. F. Pollard
He felt he had reached the breaking-point; that the time had come when he must consider what he owed to himself.
The Lion and the Unicorn and Other Stories|Richard Harding Davis
Every effort, human and mechanical, all over the great factory, was now strained almost to the breaking-point.
The Long Day|Dorothy Richardson

It was not long before the relations with the Archbishop became strained to breaking-point.
Story-Lives of Great Musicians|Francis Jameson Rowbotham

British Dictionary definitions for breaking point

breaking point

noun

the point at which something or someone gives way under strain

the moment of crisis in a situation

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for breaking point

breaking point

[ brā′kĭng ]

n.

The point at which physical, mental, or emotional strength gives way under stress.

The point at which a condition or situation becomes critical.

单词	breaking point
释义	breaking point SEE SYNONYMS FOR breaking point ON THESAURUS.COM noun the point at which a person, object, structure, etc., collapses under stress. the point at which a situation or condition becomes critical. Origin of breaking point First recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby breaking point break ground, break-in, breaking, breaking and entering, breaking ball, breaking point, break-in period, break into, break it up, break loose, breakneck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for breaking point Judith's slender figure vibrated like a cord strung to breaking-point. The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne\|William J. Locke But the strain which Constantine put upon the patience of his people reached the breaking-point in 1916. A Short History of the Great War\|A. F. Pollard He felt he had reached the breaking-point; that the time had come when he must consider what he owed to himself. The Lion and the Unicorn and Other Stories\|Richard Harding Davis Every effort, human and mechanical, all over the great factory, was now strained almost to the breaking-point. The Long Day\|Dorothy Richardson It was not long before the relations with the Archbishop became strained to breaking-point. Story-Lives of Great Musicians\|Francis Jameson Rowbotham British Dictionary definitions for breaking point breaking point noun the point at which something or someone gives way under strain the moment of crisis in a situation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to breaking point tension, overextension Medical definitions for breaking point breaking point [ brā′kĭng ] n. The point at which physical, mental, or emotional strength gives way under stress. The point at which a condition or situation becomes critical. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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breaking point

noun

Origin of breaking point

Words nearby breaking point

Example sentences from the Web for breaking point

British Dictionary definitions for breaking point

noun

Words related to breaking point

Medical definitions for breaking point

n.