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breather (brē′t̸hər)

noun

    1. one who breathes in a certain way a mouth breather
    2. Slang one who telephones another person and then breathes audibly instead of talking
  2. a small vent, as for the release of moisture from an enclosed space
  3. Informal
    1. a pause as for rest
    2. an easy contest, task, etc. coming between other, more difficult ones

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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