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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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
While city efforts seemed to have kept away massive crowds that used to descend on South Beach, spring breakers who did come were still having the time of their lives.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Hilton Head, South Carolina is perfect for spring breakers looking for an easy escape (especially for those on the east coast).
—Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
By the numbers: More than 100,000 people packed the grounds each day from Friday through Sunday, with many spring breakers in the crowd.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The installation incorporates robust mooring systems, wave breakers and ballast anchors to ensure stability in varying conditions.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
While city efforts seemed to have kept away massive crowds that used to descend on South Beach, spring breakers who did come were still having the time of their lives.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Hilton Head, South Carolina is perfect for spring breakers looking for an easy escape (especially for those on the east coast).
—Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
By the numbers: More than 100,000 people packed the grounds each day from Friday through Sunday, with many spring breakers in the crowd.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaker. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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