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breakaway Hockey 
n. an opportunity to move in on goal without interference, the defensive players all being behind the advancing player.
- 1955 His goal was an easy effort coming on a breakaway and fired into a vacant net. . . .
- 1963 Goddard . . . stopped . . . Gagnon on a breakaway in the first period and made three superb stops on screened shots.
- 1955 His goal was an easy effort coming on a breakaway and fired into a vacant net. . . .