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breaker
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
breaker
(noun)
circuit breaker
(noun)
record–breaking
(adjective)
breaker
/
ˈ
breɪkɚ/
noun
plural
breakers
breaker
/
ˈ
breɪkɚ/
noun
plural
breakers
Britannica Dictionary definition of BREAKER
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1
:
someone or something that breaks something
a
breaker
of records = a record-
breaker
a rule
breaker
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see also
circuit breaker
,
icebreaker
2
:
a wave that is curling over and falling onto the shore, rocks, etc.
:
a breaking wave
—
usually plural
We could hear the
breakers
crashing on the shore.
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