line break
noun1
Media, Publishing, Typography A point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line.
2
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text.
- Near-synonyms: newline, line feed, carriage return, hard return, soft return (sometimes synonymous)
3
Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Rugby, Sports A break made through the opposition's defensive line.
- Toby Flood replaced Wilkinson at the break and scrum-half Ben Youngs scored almost directly from the restart, spotting a gap down the short side and linking well with Tuilagi down the right flank, and nine minutes later full-back Ben Foden extended England's lead following a bullocking line-break by Tuilagi.2011 September 24, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 67-3 Romania”, in BBC Sport: