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broken-down
(broken-down)
adjective
worn out and dilapidated by age, use, or ill-treatment:
a broken-down shack
(of a machine or vehicle) not functioning, due to mechanical failure.
(of a horse) with serious damage to the legs, in particular the tendons, caused by excessive strain.
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