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bro·ken down ADJ pred

ˈbro·ken-down ADJ attr

1. broken-down (not working):

broken down rocks N

partially broken-down rock N

break down VB trans CTRL

Specialized Vocabulary

I . break down VB intr

Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

In comparison to ITO, these combinations of plastics have not been particularly durable because humidity, pressure or UV light put a strain on the polymers.

The layers became brittle and broke down.

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Feuchtigkeit, Druck oder UV-Licht setzten den Polymeren zu.

Die Schichten wurden mürbe und versagten.

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