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Meaning
Noun
●
In Nautical:
Something that breaks.
●
A
machine
for
breaking
rocks
, or for
breaking
coal
at the mines.
●
The
building
in which such a
machine
is placed.
●
A person who
specializes
in
breaking
things.
●
A
wave
breaking into
foam
against the
shore
, or against a
sandbank
, or a
rock
or
reef
near
the
surface
, considered a
useful
warning
to
ships
of an
underwater
hazard
●
In Dance:
A breakdancer.
●
In American English:
A
user
of CB radio.
●
Clipping of shipbreaker.
●
In Electrical engineering, Construction & Liquids:
Ellipsis of
circuit
breaker.
●
A horsebreaker.
●
A small
cask
of
liquid
kept
permanently
in a
ship's boat
in case of
shipwreck.
Intj
●
In American English:
Used to
open
a
conversation
or
call for
a
response
on CB radio.
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Origin
breaker
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
break
English
breken
Middle English (1100-1500)
brecan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Buster
Splitter
Stopper
Cutter
Blower
Contactor
Circuit
Puller
Transformer
Generator
Switch
Fuse
Thrower
Relay
Wire
Valve
Conductor
Heater
Rod
Blocker
Washer
Resistor
Inverter
Coil
Switchgear
Cable
Motor
Separator
Cord
Voltage
Ender
Converter
Gate
Pump
Opener
Powerstrip
Panelboard
Plug
Spinner
Compressor
Setter
Lifter
Booster
Diode
Rotor
Solenoid
Switchboard
Battery
Inductor
Condenser
Isolator
Power Supply
Short Circuit
Surge Suppressor
Power Source
Fuse Box
More
Rhymes
Faker
Maker
Taker
Baker
Quaker
Shaker
Breaker
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