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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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the crime of entering a building illegally and using forceTopics Crime and punishmentc2

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