broken in

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broken in

adjective more broken in · most broken in

adjective, error misspelling, not comparable, participle, usually (sometimes comparative) Having been broken in to seat the parts. The engine should be well broken in before its heavy working life begins.
Similar: run in

verb

participle, past past participle of break in

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@misc{broken_in_2026,
  title = {broken in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/broken%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}