(of a surface or journey) bumpy, rough, or involving many sudden jolts;involving great physical force or violence
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1.(of a surface or journey) bumpy, rough, or involving many sudden joltswhat passed for roads were now simply bone-breaking tracksa bone-shaking two-hour drive
2.involving great physical force or violencea bone-breaking blow
action intended to disrupt a strike or make it ineffectual:workers went to court over strike-breaking the union has called on managers not to get involved in strike-breaking
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denoting, relating to, or engaging in activity intended to disrupt a strike:he said that he would recruit hundreds of new guards as part of new strike-breaking measures a strike-breaking factory worker
a pitch thrown in such a way that the ball drops or curves just before reaching the batter:Karstens threw a breaking ball right down the middle and Johnson hit it out
the moment of greatest strain at which someone or something gives way:her nerves were stretched to the breaking point the tense situation reached the breaking point late last week
(of a surface or journey) bumpy, rough, or involving many sudden jolts: what passed for roads were now simply bone-breaking tracks a bone-shaking two-hour drive