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Definition of Breakdowns
1. breakdown [n] - See also: breakdown
Lexicographical Neighbors of Breakdowns
Literary usage of Breakdowns
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Science of Railways by Marshall Monroe Kirkman (1914)
"... the thought of the locomotive engineer (and necessarily, also, the engine
fireman) more than that of engine failures due to breakdowns on the road. ..."
2. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1902)
"... breakdowns PECULIAR TO PARTICULAR TYPES OF ENGINES. EIGHT-WHEELED ENGINES.
BROKEN SIDE ROD OR BACK PIN. 52. In the event of either a broken side rod or ..."
3. France by Anne Sonnet (2005)
"Average age-earnings profiles by different breakdowns, France Earnings of 25-29
year olds = 100 All levels of education According to the level ot education3 ..."
4. The Locomotive Up to Date by Charles McShane (1899)
"But breakdowns sometimes occur after a man has done everything human foresight
can aid in doing to prevent an accident. These pages were written to assist ..."
5. A Manual of Locomotive Engineering: With an Historical Introduction : a by William Frank Pettigrew (1899)
"Taking Over Engines from Shops—Lighting Up, Running, and Returning to Shed—Failures
and breakdowns on Road—Periodical Inspection and Repairs—Life of Boilers ..."
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