Breakaway

n.	1.	A wild rush of sheep, cattle, horses, or camels (especially at the smell or the sight of water); a stampede.
	2.	An animal that breaks away from a herd.
	3.	an object designed to break off or shatter under impact, as a safety measure.
	4.	(Sport) the sudden emergence of one or more players or contestants from a clustered group, rushing toward a goal, as bicyclists in a race, or baketball players after a rebound has been caught.

Noun	1.	breakaway - the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; "there was a breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away from family and neighborhood" Synonyms: breaking away
Adj.	1.	breakaway - having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction" Synonyms: separatist, fissiparous

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