The term 'breaks up, in a way' can be solved by three crossword solutions: PLOWS (5 letters), rototills (9 letters), and splitsonessides (15 letters). Plowing is the process of turning over soil with a plow, which is a tool used to cut furrows in the ground. Rototilling is a similar process, but it uses a motorized machine called a rototiller. Splitsonessides is a less common term, referring to the act of splitting something into two parts.