Breaking (martial arts) — Breaking is a martial arts skill that is used in competition, demonstration and testing. Breaking is an action where a martial artist uses a striking surface to break one or more objects using the skills honed in his or her art form. The striking … Wikipedia
Breaking Benjamin — performing in 2007. From left to right, Mark Klepaski, Benjamin Burnley and Aaron Fink. Background information Origin … Wikipedia
Breaking The Cycle — Breaking The Cycle= Non Violent Conflict Resolution Through ForgivenessBackgroundBreaking The Cycle is a program that was started in 1999, in the wake of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. Teaching proactive prevention, the assembly program … Wikipedia
breaking point — noun 1. (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial • Topics: ↑psychology, ↑psychological science • Hypernyms: ↑tension, ↑tenseness, ↑stress 2. the degree of te … Useful english dictionary
Pressure suit — A pressure suit is a protective suit worn by high altitude pilots who may fly at altitudes where the air pressure is too low for an unprotected person to survive, even breathing pure oxygen at positive pressure. Such suits may be either full… … Wikipedia
Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting — The Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting is a Pulitzer Prize awarded for a distinguished example of breaking news, local reporting on news of the moment. It has been awarded since 1953 under several names:*From 1953 to 1963: Pulitzer Prize… … Wikipedia
high-pressure phenomena — ▪ physics Introduction changes in physical, chemical, and structural characteristics that matter undergoes when subjected to high pressure. pressure thus serves as a versatile tool in materials research, and it is especially important in… … Universalium
Tire-pressure monitoring system — A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is an electronic system designed to monitor the air pressure inside the pneumatic tires on various types of vehicles. The system is also sometimes referred to as a tire pressure indication system (TPIS).… … Wikipedia
High pressure area — A high pressure area (also called a high or high pressure) is a region where the atmospheric pressure is greater than surrounding areas. In the northern hemisphere high pressure areas move clockwise, whereas they move counter clockwise in the… … Wikipedia
High pressure — science and engineering is studying the effects of high pressure on materials and the design and construction of devices, such as a diamond anvil cell, which can create high pressure. By high pressure it is meant pressures of thousands (kilobars) … Wikipedia
the breaking point — (US) (or Brit breaking point) 1 : the time when a person can no longer accept or deal with a situation because of too much pressure or stress My nerves were at the breaking point. = I had just about reached the breaking point. My boss is pushing… … Useful english dictionary
