breakbeat
noun/ˈbreɪkbiːt/
/ˈbreɪkbiːt/
- [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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