breakout

breakout

[′brā‚kau̇t]

(electricity)

A joint at which one or more conductors are brought out from a multiconductor cable.

(engineering)

Failure or collapse of a borehole wall due to stress anisotropy.

(mining engineering)

To pull drill rods or casing from a borehole and unscrew them at points where they are joined by threaded couplings to form lengths that can be stacked in the drill tripod or derrick.

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breakout

A technique to direct aircraft out of the approach stream. In the context of close parallel operations, a breakout is used to direct threatened aircraft away from a deviating aircraft.

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