English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

jalkavamma — meaning in English

Finnish → English · translate English → Finnish instead

English meaning

  • breakdown noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.

Senses

jalkavamma is used for these senses in English:

  • breakdown (physics, uncountable) The sudden (and usually damaging) transition of an electrical insulator to a conductor when subjected to a sufficiently strong voltage, caused by the partial or complete ionization of the insulator; (countable) an instance of this; also, the minimum voltage at which this occurs.
  • breakdown (veterinary disease, uncountable) Injury to a horse's leg causing lameness; (countable) an instance of this.

breakdown — full definition

  1. noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
  2. noun A sudden decline in someone's mental or physical health, often preventing normal functioning.
  3. noun A detailed analysis showing the separate parts of something.

Related Finnish words