plural of brokenness

(US, euphemistic, military) An accidental event that involves nuclear weapons or nuclear components but does not create the risk of nuclear war.

(music) A chord whose notes are played in sequential descending or ascending order

A home in which the parents have separated or divorced.

A feeling of grief or loss, especially after a failed romantic relationship.

plural of broken heart

(fencing) A sudden change in the tempo of one fencer's actions, used to fool the opponent into responding at the wrong time.

(idiomatic, biblical) A person who is destroyed or forgotten, or who feels flawed or broken.

Which has broken down and, as a result, is no longer in working order. / Not properly maintained; neglected. / Ruined in character or strength.

(technical writing) A callout marker that consists of a dashed line with an arrowhead. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see broken, arrow.