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/ˈbrākər/,
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breakers, plural;
  1. A heavy sea wave that breaks into white foam on the shore or a shoal

  2. A person or thing that breaks something
    • - a rule-breaker
    • - a code-breaker
  3. A person who breaks horses

  4. A person who interrupts the conversation of others on a Citizens' Band radio channel, indicating a wish to transmit a message

  5. Any CB radio user

  6. A break dancer

  1. surf: waves breaking on the shore
  2. (breaker) a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
  3. circuit breaker: a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded
  4. Breakers are humans from various parallel worlds in Stephen King's multiverse who have various psychic powers. ...
  5. Breakers is an Australian television series made by the Network Ten between 1998 and 1999. It was shown in Ireland on TV3 and City Channel. It was also screened on BBC1 in the United Kingdom and TV4 in New Zealand.
  6. The Breakers is a Vanderbilt mansion located on Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, United States on the Atlantic Ocean. ...
  7. The Breakers is a rock band from Denmark consisting of Toke Nisted (vocals), Anders Bruus (guitar), Jackie Larsen (bass) and Thomas Stølsvig (drums). They are influenced by the music of the 60s and 70s, such as The Faces and The Rolling Stones.
  8. (Breaker (Action Force)) Z Force is a fictional infantry military unit that features in the Action Force universe, a European version of the G.I.Joe action figure and comic book series.
  9. (Breaker (album)) Breaker is the third album released by the heavy metal band Accept. It was once again recorded at Delta-Studio in Wilster with Dirk Steffens producing, and was the first Accept album engineered by Michael Wagener. ...
  10. (breaker) Something that breaks; A machine for breaking rocks, or for breaking coal at the mines; The building in which such a machine is placed; A small cask of liquid kept permanently in a ship's boat in case of shipwreck; A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sand bank, ...
  11. (Breaker) a wave that has become so steep that the crest of the wave topples forward, moving faster than the main body of the wave.
  12. A breaker is a device that connects/disconnects power to a circuit.
  13. Circuit breaker in electrical circuits.
  14. (breaker) A switch-like device in electrical panel boxes used to keep the electrical current from exceeding the recommended load for the wire size connected to the breaker.
  15. A circuit breaker; a component that detects fault conditions and disconnects power to protect and ensure safe operation of the system.
  16. (BREAKER) A crashing wave close to shore.
  17. (BREAKER) A machine which combines coal crushing and screening. Normally consists of a rotating drum in which coal is broken by gravity impact against the walls of the drum.
  18. (BREAKER) A manually operable switching device that also automatically opens a circuit in the event of overcurrent.
  19. (BREAKER) A small cask containing water.
  20. (BREAKER) A wave which breaks over a beach, shoal, or rocks; a useful warning of danger.
  21. (BREAKER) Short for "Circuit Breaker." A switch that can be operated from a distance, either automatically or by an operator. Usually used for high-voltages and currents. Often set up to open automatically when overloaded or during other emergencies.
  22. (Breaker) A dealer brought in to "break" a player's luck.
  23. (Breaker) A hand held pneumatic tool. Designed for light demolition work, digging, making holes etc. (099)
  24. (Breaker) A person who breaks up books to sell the plates individually, or the book itself when the covers are so bad that it either has to be rebound or broken up.
  25. (Breaker) A piece of furniture in which the wood is more valuable for use in repairs or re-manufacture than in its original form.