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breakneck - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'breakneck' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Breakneck [ a.]
- Producing danger of a broken neck; as, breakneck speed.
2 . Breakneck [ n.]
- A fall that breaks the neck.
- A steep place endangering the neck.

Meaning of 'breakneck' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . breakneck [ s]
Meaning (1):
- moving at very high speed
Example in sentence:
  • a breakneck pace