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breakdown service — A service provided by a tow truck in providing repairs at the place where the breakdown occurred … Dictionary of automotive terms
breakdown — [[t]bre͟ɪkdaʊn[/t]] breakdowns 1) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N of/in n The breakdown of something such as a relationship, plan, or discussion is its failure or ending. ...the breakdown of trade talks between the US and EC officials. ...the… … English dictionary
breakdown */*/ — UK [ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn] / US noun Word forms breakdown : singular breakdown plural breakdowns 1) [countable/uncountable] a situation in which something has failed or is beginning to fail breakdown of: She moved to London after the breakdown of her… … English dictionary
breakdown — break|down [ breık,daun ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a situation in which something has failed or is beginning to fail: breakdown of: She moved to London after the breakdown of her marriage. breakdown in: They blamed the confusion on a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
service — [1] periodic maintenance usually carried out by a garage; includes changing the oil and oil filter, checking the brakes, tires, ignition (usually changing the spark plugs), electrical, fuel and cooling systems, and taking the vehicle on a test… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Breakdown cover — is a form of insurance policy that provides assistance to motorists whose vehicles have suffered a mechanical failure that is significant enough to leave them stranded at their present location. It is traditionally provided by a country s… … Wikipedia
Service-oriented modeling — cite book |last=Bell |first=Michael|title=Service Oriented Modeling: Service Analysis, Design, and Architecture|year= 2008 |publisher=Wiley Sons|isbn=978 0 470 14111 3 |chapter=Introduction to Service Oriented Modeling] is a software development… … Wikipedia
service agreement — ➔ agreement * * * service agreement UK US noun [C] ► COMMERCE an agreement between a company and a customer, stating that the company will check and repair equipment for an agreed price during a fixed period of time: »Our service agreements cover … Financial and business terms
Breakdown (vehicle) — An overheated Vauxhall Carlton stopped on Tottenham Court Road, London A vehicle breakdown is the operational failure of a motor vehicle in such a way that the underlying problem prevents the vehicle from being operated at all, or impedes the… … Wikipedia
breakdown — noun 1 mechanical failure ADJECTIVE ▪ mechanical BREAKDOWN + VERB ▪ occur BREAKDOWN + NOUN ▪ service (BrE) ▪ Most bre … Collocations dictionary
