break-off vs endurance

break-off

• That which breaks off, or is broken off 

• A break, discontinuance, or interruption 

• The first shot in a game of snooker or other cue-game 

• To play the first shot in a game of snooker 

endurance

• The length of time that a ship's rations will supply 

• The measure of a person's stamina or persistence. 

• Ability to endure hardship.