Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water break

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter break
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rest period during the business day (usually of about 10 or 15 minutes), allowing people to fetch a drink.

noun

Alternative form of waterbreak (in various senses)

Inflected Forms

water breaks (plural)

Phrases

coffee break

Frequently Paired Words

coffee break

Questions

What does water break mean?: A rest period during the business day (usually of about 10 or 15 minutes), allowing people to fetch a drink.

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