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Definition breakout in British English

breakout noun

[countable] noun
/ˈbreɪkaʊt/
1

an occasion when prisoners escape from a prison

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2

one of several groups that a larger group of people has divided into to discuss something, especially at a conference

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a breakout session

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the 1998 BSE breakout

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4

an appearance of spots on your skin

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Definition breakout in British English