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breakfall

American  
[brayk-fawl] / ˈbreɪkˌfɔl /

noun

plural

breakfalls

  1. Martial Arts. a movement designed to safely distribute the impact of a fall in order to reduce injury.

Other Word Forms

  • breakfalling noun

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