Hebrew

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Root
שׁ־ב־ר (sh-b-r)

Adjective

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שְׁבִירָה (shvirá)

  1. feminine singular indefinite form of שָׁבִיר

Noun

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שְׁבִירָה (shviráf (plural indefinite שְׁבִירוֹת, singular construct שְׁבִירַת־) [pattern: קְטִילָה]

  1. a breaking, a fracture
  2. a hard turn
    שבירה ימינהa hard turn right
  3. a breach, a disruption, an ending of a continuous action
    שבירת שביתהan end of a strike
    שבירת הסכםa breach of an agreement
  4. refraction

Synonyms

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References

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  • שבירה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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