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broken
Broken Arrow
Broken Bay
broken chord
broken consort
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Broken Hill
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broken-field
bro·ken-field


adjective 
Definition:
 
changing direction to avoid tacklers: in football, making quick changes in direction while carrying the ball downfield in order to avoid widely scattered opposing players
broken-field running
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