Word: underbreaks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
der
breaks
Definition: Plural of underbreak. Rock remaining within a specific excavation perimeter that should have been thrown out by the blast.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: break
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To crack or fracture (bone) under a physical strain.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.