breakage. 1. An allowance given by a manufacturer to a buyer for goods damaged during transit or storage. 2. Insignificant amounts of money retained by racetrack promoters from bets. • The retention of these small sums avoids the inconvenience of counting and paying out inconsequential winnings. [Cases: Gaming 9.]
breakage n. (1)损耗(费用)；破损费用 指在保管或运输过程中发生的损耗，也指某些特定行业如旅馆、餐馆、电力公司等，在某一时期内不可避免的损失。在提单关于承运人破损免责的规定中，指有关商品或物品的破损，活体动物除外。 (2)零头 例如计算利息时的分币零头。 (3)(赛马等的)彩金零头
risks of leakage and breakage 漏损及破损险 为海上货物运输险的附加险之一。指液体、流体及粉质货物在渗漏及包装破裂所致损失的风险。该险责任范围包含在一切险(all risk)中。
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Inchmaree clause (inch-m[schwa]-ree).Maritime law. An insurance-policy provision that protects against risks not caused by nature, such as a sailor’s negligence or a latent defect in machinery. • This term is taken from a British ship, the Inchmaree, whose sinking in 1884 gave rise to litigation that led to the clause bearing its name. — Also