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Definition of breaking and entering noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

breaking and entering

noun
 
/ˌbreɪkɪŋ ən ˈentərɪŋ/
 
/ˌbreɪkɪŋ ən ˈentərɪŋ/
[uncountable] (North American English or old-fashioned)
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  1. the crime of entering a building illegally and using forceTopics Crime and punishmentc2
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