break-up command
nounUK /ˈbreɪkʌp kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ˈbreɪkʌp kəˈmænd/
A break-up command is an instruction that tells something to stop or split apart.
The teacher gave a break-up command, and the kids stopped playing and lined up.
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2. A signal in a game that ends a team or pair.
The referee's break-up command sent both teams back to their benches.
3. An order that makes two things move apart.
The robot followed the break-up command and opened its arms wide.
4. A rule that tells people to stop being together in a group.
At the end of the party, the break-up command told everyone to go home.