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Definition of breakbeat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

breakbeat

noun

/ˈbreɪkbiːt/

/ˈbreɪkbiːt/

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[countable] a series of drum beats (= hits) that are repeated to form the rhythm of a piece of dance music
- emcees rapping over breakbeats
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[uncountable] dance music, for example hip-hop, that uses breakbeats

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