breaker: Meaning and Definition of
break•er
Pronunciation: (brā'kur), [key] — n.
- a person or thing that breaks.
- a wave that breaks or dashes into foam.
- a person who indicates a wish to transmit a message, as by breaking in on a channel.
- Also calleda strip of fabric under the tread of a pneumatic tire casing, designed to protect the carcass.
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- brake1 (def. 4).
- a machine that separates the fiber from foreign matter in preparation for the carding process.
- a plow with a long, low moldboard for turning virgin land.
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- a building where coal delivered from a mine is broken up and sorted.
- a machine that reduces large lumps of coal or ore to a size that can be accommodated by a conveyor belt.
- a break dancer.
—interj. - (used to announce that a person is about to transmit a message or question on a channel, esp. one already in use.)
break•er
Pronunciation: (brā'kur), [key] — n. Naut.
- a small water cask for use in a boat.
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