plural breakers
1
a
: someone or something that breaks something
a deal breaker
world record breakers
b
: a machine or plant for breaking rocks or coal
c
chiefly British
: someone 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)
Few things leave you feeling as connected to nature as surfing—whether you're floundering about in the breakers or riding the waves.—
Ellie Ross
Ellie Ross3
: someone who breakdances : breakdancer
While the first generation of breakers who started in the early 1970s aged out within five years, newer generations in their early teens were coming up and seeking out others who kept the dance alive on their own blocks in New York City.—Imani Kai Johnson
Imani Kai JohnsonExamples of breaker in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebHannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Then South Florida's Freezing Mechanical suggests these steps: Check the condensate pan: Turn off the power and the breaker and remove the condensate pan under the unit or, for inside units, behind a panel.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2024
The type of cabin could, in fact, be a deal breaker for certain travelers.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Apr. 2024
At the same time, multilateral institutions enforced the rules; the WTO, for example, adjudicated disputes and punished rule breakers.
—Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
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Noun
Repeat rule breakers risk being escorted from the park, according to the policy.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Then South Florida's Freezing Mechanical suggests these steps: Check the condensate pan: Turn off the power and the breaker and remove the condensate pan under the unit or, for inside units, behind a panel.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2024
The type of cabin could, in fact, be a deal breaker for certain travelers.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Apr. 2024
At the same time, multilateral institutions enforced the rules; the WTO, for example, adjudicated disputes and punished rule breakers.
—Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
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“Breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaker. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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