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breaker¹ Definition

breaker (brākər)

noun

a person or thing that breaks; specif.,

  1. a device or structure for breaking up rock, coal, etc.
  2. a wave that breaks into foam against a shore or reef

breaker² Definition

breaker (brākər)

noun

a small water keg, often carried in lifeboats

Etymology: altered < Sp barrica, akin to barrel

breaker Synonyms

breaker

n.

wave, comber, roller, surge; see wave 1. See syn. study at wave.

breaker Usage Examples

Possessives

yard: In Horsham District the number of cars we sent to the breaker's yard was just 52 in 1996.

Converse of object

  • reset: Then, reset the circuit breaker switch to ' ON ' .
  • trip: The fuse may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped.

Adjective modifier

  • Atlantic: Like Baggy Point, this is a surfing beach pounded by rolling Atlantic breakers.
  • hydraulic: It was hard work, even for a hydraulic breaker on a JCB!
  • miniature: The older fuse wire are being replaced gradually by their modern equivalent, the MCB or miniature circuit breaker.
  • residual: Consider if the use of residual current circuit breakers or isolating transformers would be an advantage.
  • concrete: These machines are highly articulate and can be fitted with a variety of bucket sizes and other accessories such as a concrete breaker.
  • leading: Just fill in the on-line form, your request for used parts is instantly sent to the UK's leading breakers.

Modifies a noun

  • yard: About 200 yards along, the breakers yard is on your right.
  • rating: All of our windlasses carry a recommendation on circuit breaker rating based on continuous operation.
  • trip: The breaker trips for " no apparent reason " .
  • panel: Photo right shows the back of the lift out dc circuit breaker panels.
  • point: The problem being a set of broken contact breaker points.

Noun used with modifier

  • circuit: Your home may have circuit breakers rather than fuses.
  • ice: You may find there's an ' ice breaker ' activity, or a student chat forum where you can start.
  • tie: Ian's guess to the tie breaker question " How many fat cells does the average healthy person have in their body?
  • Sabbath: The one in the chancel is a warning against Sabbath breakers.
  • leakage: I finally read her trip switch: it says: ' earth leakage circuit breaker ' / current op / 30 mA trip.
  • record: Perhaps some of these record breakers will be at the Olympics in London 2012?