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breakfront

[ breyk-fruhnt ]
/ ˈbreɪkˌfrʌnt /
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adjective

(of a cabinet, bookcase, etc.) having a central section extending forward from those at either side.

noun

a cabinet or the like having such a front.

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Origin of breakfront

First recorded in 1925–30; break + front

Words nearby breakfront

break-even point, breakfast, breakfast club, breakfast food, break feeding, breakfront, break ground, break-in, breaking, breaking and entering, breaking ball
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Words related to breakfront

hutch, china closet

British Dictionary definitions for breakfront

breakfront
/ (ˈbreɪkˌfrʌnt) /

adjective

(prenominal) (of a bookcase, bureau, etc) having a slightly projecting central section
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