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What does breaking point mean?

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Noun
  1. (mechanics) The point at which the increasing strain in a material causes it to break
  2. (figuratively) A moment of crisis, particulary one precipitated by a "last straw"
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She clearly shows signs of irateness towards her husband who deliberately tries to wind people up to a breaking point.
I tried to get down as fast as I could, bringing my comfort level past the breaking point.
I used to consider myself a strong person but everybody has their breaking point.
Snap the asparagus at its natural breaking point, by holding the spear in both hands and snapping like a twig.
The brutal battle raged all day as wave after wave of enemy infantry and tanks were hurled against defences strained to breaking point.
Which means, effectively, sending more people to prison at a time when our prisons are straining to breaking point.

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