repeatedbreaking

noun

UK /rɪˈpiːtɪdˌbreɪkɪŋ/

US /rɪˈpiːtɪdˌbreɪkɪŋ/

The act of breaking something again and again.

The repeated breaking of the toy made it impossible to fix.

SYNONYMS

recurrent fracturing frequent shattering constant snapping habitual cracking

RELATED WORDS

breakage fracture shattering cracking rupture

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The ongoing failure of a rule or promise.

His repeated breaking of the rules got him in trouble.

3. The continuous disruption of a pattern or flow.

The repeated breaking of the silence annoyed everyone.

4. The recurring splitting of a material under stress.

Engineers studied the repeated breaking of the bridge cables.