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Breakage vs Wreckage - What's the difference?

breakage | wreckage |

As nouns the difference between breakage and wreckage

is that breakage is the act of breaking while wreckage is something wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed.

breakage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of breaking.
  • Something that has been broken.
    • At the end of the party, there were two reported breakages .
  • The left-over money in a parimutuel betting pool resulting from rounding off the payoffs, added to the pool for the next race or event or kept as profit.

    • wreckage

    English

    Noun

  • Something wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed.