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breaker

15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. breaker (noun)
  2. breaker (noun)
  3. bale breaker (noun)
  4. ball breaker (noun)
  5. chip breaker (noun)
  6. circuit breaker (noun)
  7. flax brake (noun)
  8. prairie breaker (noun)
  9. reverse-current circuit breaker (noun)
  10. road breaker (noun)
  11. rock breaker (noun)
  12. rod breaker (noun)
  13. ship-breaker (noun)
  14. water breaker (noun)
  15. wipe break (noun)

1break·er

noun \ˈbrā-kər\

Definition of BREAKER

1
a : one that breaks b : a machine or plant for breaking rocks or coal c chiefly British : one who breaks up ships or cars for salvage d : a device for opening a circuit; specifically : circuit breaker
2
: a wave breaking into foam (as against the shore)

First Known Use of BREAKER

12th century

Rhymes with BREAKER

acre, baker, faker, fakir, laker, maker, nacre, quaker, raker, saker, shaker, taker, waker

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