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break·er 1
(brā′kər)n.
1. One that breaks, as a machine for breaking up or crushing a substance, such as rock, coal, or plant fibers.
2. A circuit breaker.
3. A wave that crests or breaks into foam, as against a shoreline.
4. One who break dances.
brea·ker 2
(brā′kər)n. Nautical
A small water cask, often used in lifeboats.
[Alteration of Spanish barrica; see barricade.]
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breaker
(ˈbreɪkə)n
1. a person or thing that breaks something, such as a person or firm that breaks up old cars, etc
2. (Physical Geography) a large wave with a white crest on the open sea or one that breaks into foam on the shore
3. (Electronics) electronics short for circuit breaker
4. (Mining & Quarrying) a machine or plant for crushing rocks or coal
5. (Agriculture) Also called: breaking plough a plough with a long shallow mouldboard for turning virgin land or sod land
6. (Textiles) textiles a machine for extracting fibre preparatory to carding
7. (Broadcasting) an operator on citizens' band radio
breaker
(ˈbreɪkə)n
(Nautical Terms) a small water cask for use in a boat
[C19: anglicized variant of Spanish barrica, from French (Gascon dialect) barrique]
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break•er1
(ˈbreɪ kər)n.
1. a person or thing that breaks.
2. a wave that breaks or dashes into foam.
3. a person indicating a wish to transmit a message on a CB radio, esp. on a channel already in use.
5. an implement used for breaking up rocks, soil, lumps of coal or ore, etc.
[1125–75]
break•er2
(ˈbreɪ kər)n.
a small water cask for use in a boat.
[1825–35; perhaps alter. of Sp barrica; see barrel]
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breaker
A wave in the process of losing energy where offshore energy loss is caused by wind action and nearshore energy loss is caused by the impact of the sea floor as the wave enters shallow (shoaling) water. Breakers either plunge, spill, or surge. See also breaker angle.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Breaker
A large, heavy plow for the initial breaking of prairie.
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| Noun | 1. | breaker - a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone stone breaker - someone who breaks up stone |
| 2. |  breaker - waves breaking on the shore moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) | |
| 3. |  breaker - a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloadedelectrical fuse, fuse, safety fuse - an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded |
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Translations
موجه كبيره
příbojová vlna
styrtsø
kicsapó hullám
brim
brekkerbrottsjø
sahile/kıyıya çarpıp kırılan dalga
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breaker
[ˈbreɪkər] n (= wave) → déferlante fbreak-even [ˌbreɪkˈiːvən] n (also break-even point) → seuil m de rentabilité
modif → de rentabilité
break-even chart → graphique m de rentabilitébreak-even point n → seuil m de rentabilité
break-even chart → graphique m de rentabilitébreak-even point n → seuil m de rentabilité
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break
(breik) – past tense broke (brouk) : past participle brəken (ˈbroukən) – verb1. to divide into two or more parts (by force).
2. (usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).
3. to make or become unusable.
4. to go against, or not act according to (the law etc). He broke his appointment at the last minute.
5. to do better than (a sporting etc record).
6. to interrupt. She broke her journey in London.
7. to put an end to. He broke the silence.
8. to make or become known. They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.
9. (of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.
10. to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).
11. to begin. The storm broke before they reached shelter.
noun1. a pause. a break in the conversation.
2. a change. a break in the weather.
3. an opening.
4. a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck. This is your big break.
ˈbreakable adjective (negative unbreakable) likely to break. breakable toys.
noun (usually in plural) something likely to break.
ˈbreakage (-kidʒ) noun the act of breaking, or its result(s).
ˈbreaker noun a (large) wave which breaks on rocks or the beach.
ˈbreakdown noun1. (often nervous breakdown) a mental collapse.
2. a mechanical failure causing a stop. The car has had another breakdown. See also break down.
break-inbreak in(to)ˈbreakneck adjective (usually of speed) dangerous. He drove at breakneck speed.
breakoutbreak outˈbreakthrough noun a sudden solution of a problem leading to further advances, especially in science.
ˈbreakwater noun a barrier to break the force of the waves.
break away to escape from control. The dog broke away from its owner.
break down1. to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.
2. to stop working properly. My car has broken down.
3. to fail. The talks have broken down.
4. to be overcome with emotion. She broke down and wept.
break in(to)1. to enter (a house etc) by force or unexpectedly (noun ˈbreak-in. The Smiths have had two break-ins recently).
2. to interrupt (someone's conversation etc).
break loose to escape from control. The dog has broken loose.
break off to stop. She broke off in the middle of a sentence.
break out1. to appear or happen suddenly. War has broken out.
2. to escape (from prison, restrictions etc). A prisoner has broken out (noun ˈbreakout).
break out in to (suddenly) become covered in a rash, in sweat etc. I'm allergic to strawberries. They make me break out in a rash.
break the ice to overcome the first shyness etc. Let's break the ice by inviting our new neighbours for a meal.
break up1. to divide, separate or break into pieces. He broke up the old furniture and burnt it; John and Mary broke up (= separated from each other) last week.
2. to finish or end. The meeting broke up at 4.40.
make a break for it to make an (attempt to) escape. When the guard is not looking, make a break for it.
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