breakaway

breakaway
1. The onset of a condition in which the shock front moves away from the exterior of the expanding fireball produced by the explosion of a nuclear weapon. 2. (DOD only) After completion of attack, turn to heading as directed.

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  • Breakaway — may refer to:Music;Songs * Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song) * Breakaway (Donna Summer song) * Breakaway (Irma Thomas song) * Breakaway (Tracey Ullman song) * Break Away , a song by the Beach Boys * Breakaway , a song by ZZ Top from Antenna *… …   Wikipedia

  • Breakaway — Studioalbum von Kelly Clarkson Veröffentlichung 30. November 2004 (USA) 1. August 2005 (D) Label RCA Records …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Breakaway — est un nom porté par différents personnages de l univers Transformers. Nom: Breakaway Affiliation : Autobots Protoform: Autobot Fonction : Guerrier Mode véhicule : F35 Lightning II (avion de chasse) Armes : Sniper,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Breakaway — ряд музыкальных альбомов и синглов различных исполнителей. Breakaway альбом группы «Shy» Breakaway альбом Келли Кларксон Breakaway сингл Келли Кларксон с одноимённого альбома …   Википедия

  • breakaway — [brāk′ə wā΄] adj. 1. breaking away from a given position, procedure, group, etc. ☆ 2. designed to break harmlessly upon slight impact, as a theatrical prop used in staging a fight 3. Basketball Hockey etc. of a play in which the offensive player… …   English World dictionary

  • Breakaway — Break a*way , n. [Break + away] [Australasia] 1. A wild rush of sheep, cattle, horses, or camels (especially at the smell or the sight of water); a stampede. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. An animal that breaks away from a herd. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • breakaway — 1906 (n.), in reference to sports; 1930s (adj.) in reference to splinter groups; from BREAK (Cf. break) (v.) + AWAY (Cf. away) …   Etymology dictionary

  • breakaway — ► NOUN 1) a withdrawal from something established or long standing. 2) a sudden rush away from a main group …   English terms dictionary

  • breakaway — break|a|way1 [ˈbreıkəweı] adj breakaway group/party/movement a breakaway group etc is formed by people who have left another group because of a disagreement ▪ a breakaway group of journalists ▪ Hundreds of miners joined the breakaway union.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • breakaway — I. noun Date: 1881 1. a. one that breaks away b. a departure from or rejection of (as a group or tradition) 2. a. a play (as in hockey) in which an offensive player breaks free of the defenders and rushes toward the goal b. a sudden acceleration… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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