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brack

Definition of brack

  • chiefly Scottish past tense of break

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brack

adjective \ ˈbrak \

Definition of brack

1 dialectal : brackish, briny
  • brack water
2 or brak \"\ , Africa : alkali
  • brack soil

Origin and Etymology of brack

Dutch brak salty from Middle Dutch brac; akin to Middle Low German brak salty, & perhaps to Middle Dutch broec swampy ground, Old English brōc brook

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brack

noun \ " \

Definition of brack

plural -s
1 dialectal : salt water : brine
2 or brak \"\ , Africa : alkali especially in soil
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brack

noun \ " \

Definition of brack

plural -s
1 archaic : a crack or fissure in a solid body : break, breach
2 dialectal : a flaw especially in cloth

Origin and Etymology of brack

alteration of 2break

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