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breakout

break·out [ bráyk òwt ] (plural break·outs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. forceful escape: a forceful escape or emergence from being confined, restrained, or trapped

2. data analysis: a summary or breakdown of data that has been collected

3. record rise or fall in price: a situation in which a security reaches a price beyond its previous highest or lowest level

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