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
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Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
The final odds will be determined after regular season is completed and after tie breakers are settled between teams with identical regular-season records.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Understanding each other’s boundaries and deal breakers can also help avoid any misunderstandings and maintain respect.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
With this year’s Virginia gubernatorial race locked in a monthlong tie, President-elect Donald Trump’s early performance in office will likely be the deal-maker — or breaker — for Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Those violations included a missing vacuum breaker, rodent activity, raw sewage around the toilet of the men’s restroom and an empty chlorine bucket inside the dishwasher.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
The final odds will be determined after regular season is completed and after tie breakers are settled between teams with identical regular-season records.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Understanding each other’s boundaries and deal breakers can also help avoid any misunderstandings and maintain respect.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
With this year’s Virginia gubernatorial race locked in a monthlong tie, President-elect Donald Trump’s early performance in office will likely be the deal-maker — or breaker — for Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaker. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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