A piece of glass broke loose, fell into the garden with a crash.
The process is slow and many pieces break during the process.
One piece of the flooring overhead broke loose in his hand, but the other held.
A large piece broke away on the second try with no more than a loud snap.
A piece of paper brought near the surface would break into flame.
It had cracked across the bottom, and a large piece had broken away.
Publicity is vital to an idol's career, as one piece of news could make or break a future.
But a piece of wood like that will be wet and wouldn't break.
The process is risky because a piece can break at any point.
A large piece of opal broke away near the bottom.