breakover

Crest before descent

Breakover is the point or angle at which something tips, pivots, or transitions from one state to another.

In off-road driving, breakover angle measures how steep a ridge a vehicle can cross without the undercarriage scraping: That Jeep has excellent breakover for rocky terrain.

In hoofcare, breakover refers to where the hoof rolls forward during a stride.

The term appears in various technical contexts where a threshold triggers a change in behavior or position.

hoof

toe

Foot's small digit

  • trimRemove unwanted edges
  • angleGeometric measure of rotation
  • farrierOne who shoes horses

lameness · heel · balance · stride · horseshoe · navicular · sole · wall · pastern · natural

equestrian

gait

Locomotion pattern

impulsion · movement · dressage · canter · trot · frame · rhythm · horse · carriage · engagement

offroad

angle

Geometric measure of rotation

clearance · ridge · terrain · underbody · crawl · rock · trail · suspension · articulation · wheelbase

wave

crest

Highest point or tuft

  • surfWaves near shore
  • curlSpiral or loop form
  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel

lip · foam · swell · whitecap · shore · reef · pitch · peak · face · tube

Categories
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edge geometry

breakoversharp edge

Honed cutting surface

knife edge · acute angle · crisp edge

transition type

breakoverstep change

Sudden major shift

discontinuity · step function

terrain transition smoothness

breakoversharp edge

Honed cutting surface

step · cliff edge · ledge · flat terrain · level ground

Family

break, over, breaks, broke, broken, breaking, breaker, breakers, breakable

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