bottle breaking

Container shattering loudly

Bottle breaking is the act of smashing a bottle, often ceremonially or destructively.

A ship is christened by breaking a champagne bottle against its hull.

In bars and movies, bottle breaking signals the start of a fight—the broken bottle becoming an improvised weapon.

The sound of bottle breaking echoed through the alley.

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jagged · sharp · sharp edges · fragments · crash · bar · bar fight · fight · christening · ship christening · ship · champagne · celebration · shards · explosion · tinkle · beer · wine

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structural integrity

bottle breakingunshattered

Not broken into pieces

container lifecycle

bottle breakingglass blowing

Inflating heated silica artistically

ceremonial/symbolic action

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Acquiring vessels as hobby

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G