utbrytargrupp — meaning in English

English meaning

• breakaway adj Having split off from a larger group or organization.
• splinter noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.

Senses

utbrytargrupp is used for these senses in English:

• breakaway (ice hockey) A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them.
• breakaway A swing dance in which the leader occasionally swings the follower out into an open position.
• splinter A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership.

breakaway — full definition

1. adj Having split off from a larger group or organization.
2. noun A person or group that pulls ahead of the main pack, especially in cycling or racing.
3. noun A sudden move to escape or separate from something.

splinter — full definition

1. noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.
2. noun A smaller group that has broken away from a larger organization.
3. verb To break, or cause to break, into thin sharp pieces.
4. verb To break apart into smaller factions.

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