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Breakdown may refer to:
Breaking down
Breakdown (vehicle) , failure of a motor vehicle in such a way that it cannot be operated
Chemical decomposition , also called chemical breakdown, the breakdown of a substance into simpler components
Decomposition , the process by which tissues of a dead organism break down into simpler forms of matter
Drop set , also called a breakdown, a bodybuilding and weight training technique
Electrical breakdown , the failure of an electric circuit or a rapid reduction in the resistance of an electrical insulator that can lead to a spark
Mental breakdown , an acute, time-limited phase of exhibiting symptoms of a specific disorder, most commonly, depression and anxiety
Script breakdown , a step in the production of a play, film, or comic book
Arts and media
Comics and games
Breakdowns (comics) , 1977 collection of comics by Art Spiegelman
Breakdown (Transformers) , several fictional nervous and cowardly robot supervillain characters in the Transformers robot superhero franchise debuting in 1984
Breakdown (comics) , a 2004 comic written by Chuck Dixon, and drawn by Dave Ross, about Paragon, the world's first superhero
Breakdown (video game) , a 2004 first-person action game for the Xbox, noted for unique gameplay mechanics and deeper method of storytelling
Film and television
Music
Albums
Songs
"Breakdown" (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song) , 1977 (later covered by Grace Jones in 1980)
"Breakdown" (Clock DVA song) , 1983
"Breakdown" (Fu-Schnickens song) , 1994
"Breakdown" (G-Eazy song) , 2021
"Breakdown" (Group 1 Crew song) , 2010
"Breakdown" (Jack Johnson song) , 2005
"Breakdown" (Mariah Carey song) , 1998
"Breakdown (Prince Song) , 2014
"Breakdown" (Queensrÿche song) , 1999
"Breakdown" (Seether song) , 2008
"Breakdown" (Tantric song) , 2001
"Breakdown", by The Alan Parsons Project from
I Robot , 1977
"Breakdown", by
Black Gold , 2008
"Breakdown", by Breaking Benjamin from
We Are Not Alone , 2004
"Breakdown", by Daughtry from
Daughtry , 2006
"Breakdown", by Gravity Kills from
Superstarved , 2002
"Breakdown", by Guns N' Roses from
Use Your Illusion II , 1991
"Breakdown", by J. Cole from
Cole World: The Sideline Story , 2011
"Breakdown", by Meg & Dia from
Cocoon , 2011
"Breakdown", by Relient K from
The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek , 2001
"Breakdown", by Ryan Adams from
Prisoner , 2017
"Breakdown", by Suede from
Suede , 1993
"The Breakdown",
Parliament , 1971
Other media
Other uses
Breakdown (rugby union) , the period of open play immediately after a tackle and before and during the ensuing ruck in Rugby Union
Lance Hoyt (born 1977), American professional wrestler who previously used the ring name Breakdown
See also
Topics referred to by the same term