noun🔗ShareThe act of breaking."The shipping company had to pay for the breakage of the fragile glasses during transit. "actionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething that has been broken."At the end of the party, there were two reported breakages."materialconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA service which is unused by a customer, such as an unredeemed gift card, which therefore represents a pure profit to the seller."The company's quarterly profits increased significantly due to the unexpected breakage from unredeemed store credits. "businessfinanceserviceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe left-over money in a parimutuel betting pool resulting from rounding off the payoffs, added to the pool for the next race or event or kept as profit."The racetrack kept the breakage, which was the small amount left over after rounding down the payouts, and added it to the prize pool for the next race. "businessfinancebeteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
