breakaway

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breakaway (not comparable)

  1. Having broken away from a larger unit.
    The breakaway republic is slowly establishing order and civil society.

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breakaway (plural breakaways)

  1. (cycling) A group of riders which has gone ahead of the peloton.
    The breakaway has maintained its lead all day and may actually survive to the finish.
  2. (ice hockey) A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them.

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