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breaker1 definition

breaker (brāk′ər)

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 (brāk′ər)

noun

a small water keg, often carried in lifeboats

Etymology: altered < Sp barrica, akin to barrel

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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