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breaker

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: breaker

1
 n
waves breaking on the shore
2
 n
a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded
3
 n
a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: breaker
1

n waves breaking on the shore

Synonyms:
breakers, surf
Type of:
moving ridge, wave
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
2

n a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded

Synonyms:
circuit breaker
Type of:
electrical fuse, fuse, safety fuse
an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
3

n a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone

Synonyms:
ledgeman
Types:
stone breaker
someone who breaks up stone
Type of:
quarrier, quarryman
a man who works in a quarry
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