breakage
US
/ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/
UK
/ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/
Meaning
Damage or loss caused when objects are broken, especially during handling, storage, or transport.
वस्तुओं के टूटने से हुआ नुकसान, खासकर उन्हें संभालने, रखने या एक जगह से दूसरी जगह भेजने के दौरान।
Examples
“The warehouse improved its packing to reduce breakage during delivery.”
“The company reimbursed customers for breakage of glassware in transit.”
“Breakable dishes were wrapped separately because they can be damaged in transit.”
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Not natural: There were many breakage during delivery.
Better: There was a lot of breakage during delivery.
Breakage is usually uncountable when referring to damage, so use “a lot of,” not “many.”
नुकसान के अर्थ में breakage आम तौर पर uncountable होता है, इसलिए “many” नहीं, “a lot of” कहें।
Not natural: The breakage of the company’s rules led to a warning.
Better: The breach of the company’s rules led to a warning.
Breakage refers to physical objects breaking; use “breach” or “violation” for rules.
Breakage का इस्तेमाल चीज़ों के टूटने के लिए होता है; नियमों के उल्लंघन के लिए “breach” या “violation” कहें।
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Use breakage for damage to physical goods, especially in shipping; for broken rules, use breach or violation.
भौतिक चीज़ों के टूटने से हुए नुकसान के लिए breakage कहें; नियमों के उल्लंघन के लिए breach या violation इस्तेमाल करें।