Phrase guide

soft break

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A breakaway that is allowed to go from the peloton in a stage race because it poses no strategic threat to any of the main contenders in the general classification.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A soft line break: any of certain kinds of line break (depending on implementation details) that cause a newline (i.e., line feed plus carriage return) inside a single paragraph, rather than demarking a paragraph break (hard return).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonym: soft return (sometimes synonymous)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: soft return

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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