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breaker

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[ brey-ker ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that breaks.
  2. a wave that breaks or dashes into foam.
  3. Citizens Band Radio Slang. a person who indicates a wish to transmit a message, as by breaking in on a channel.
  4. Also called breaker strip. Automotive. a strip of fabric under the tread of a pneumatic tire casing, designed to protect the carcass.
  5. Textiles.
    1. a machine that separates the fiber from foreign matter in preparation for the carding process.
  6. Also called prairie breaker. a plow with a long, low moldboard for turning virgin land.
  7. Mining.
    1. a building where coal delivered from a mine is broken up and sorted.
    2. a machine that reduces large lumps of coal or ore to a size that can be accommodated by a conveyor belt.


interjection

  1. Citizens Band Radio Slang. (used to announce that a person is about to transmit a message or question on a channel, especially one already in use.)

breaker

2

[ brey-ker ]

noun

Nautical.
  1. a small water cask for use in a boat.

breaker

1

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that breaks something, such as a person or firm that breaks up old cars, etc
  2. a large wave with a white crest on the open sea or one that breaks into foam on the shore
  3. electronics short for circuit breaker
  4. a machine or plant for crushing rocks or coal
  5. Also calledbreaking plough a plough with a long shallow mouldboard for turning virgin land or sod land
  6. textiles a machine for extracting fibre preparatory to carding
  7. an operator on citizens' band radio
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

breaker

2

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a small water cask for use in a boat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

breaker

/ ə /

  1. A wave that crests or breaks into foam, as against a shoreline.
  2. A circuit breaker.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of breaker1

First recorded in 1125–75; break + -er 1( def )

Origin of breaker2

First recorded in 1825–35; said to be alteration of Spanish bareca, variant of barrica “small keg”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of breaker1

C19: anglicized variant of Spanish barrica , from French (Gascon dialect) barrique
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Synonym Study

See wave.
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A decorated World War Two code breaker who spent her youth deciphering enemy messages at Bletchley Park has died at the age of 101.

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The match was following a similar pattern to their previous meeting in Shanghai last year, when Mensik took the first set on a breaker before fading in the next two.

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Kirra beach is famous for its breakers and surfers have been busy this week seizing the strong winds.

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Speaking of rule breakers, how wonderful to watch Drew slap her own brand over the bat signal.

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He still says he's pro-choice, which is generally a deal breaker in GOP politics.

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