Housebreaking
Pronunciation : House"break`ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The act of breaking open and entering, with a felonious purpose, the dwelling house of another, whether done by day or night. See Burglary, and To break a house, under Break.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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