/ Dictionary / Index B break-in period: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: break'-in pe"riod Pronunciation: (brāk'in"), [key] a period during which certain restrictions or moderation in operating should be followed, as the avoidance of high speed, rapid acceleration, or severe braking for a new automobile. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. breaking point breakneck Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language