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interruption definition

in·ter·rup·tion (in′tə rup′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an interrupting or being interrupted
  2. anything that interrupts
  3. the interval during which something is interrupted; intermission

Etymology: ME interrupcion < OFr < L interruptio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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