-kij, -kēj noun
( -s )
1.
a. : the act or action of breaking
b. : amount or quantity of items broken
breakage in the laboratory was excessive
: loss caused by breaking
c. : an interruption caused by breakage : break
d. : allowance or compensation for things broken
2. : space left unfilled in stowing the hold of a ship
3. : odd cents not paid to winning pari-mutuel bettors because exceeding a payoff figure that is calculated at a multiple of 5 or 10