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

breaking point

noun
 
/ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt/
 
/ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt/
(also break point)
[uncountable]
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  1. the time when problems become so great that a person, an organization or a system can no longer deal with them
    • to be at/to reach breaking point
    • to be stretched to breaking point
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