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 WebAdam Zagoria, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Users on Reddit’s r/bboy community, an online forum for breakers, have discussed developing bald spots over time and shared tips like wearing padded beanies or adding gel pads under a hat while performing the maneuver.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Sinner had won 18 of his last 19 tiebreakers heading into the third set breaker, but Alcaraz believed in himself even after trailing 0-3.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Even typically taboo subjects can be addressed on a first date, and perhaps should be, if a potential mate's opinion on them is a deal breaker.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
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Noun
In the first set, Alcaraz had three sets point in the tiebreak, only to sail a backhand long to lose the breaker.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Users on Reddit’s r/bboy community, an online forum for breakers, have discussed developing bald spots over time and shared tips like wearing padded beanies or adding gel pads under a hat while performing the maneuver.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Sinner had won 18 of his last 19 tiebreakers heading into the third set breaker, but Alcaraz believed in himself even after trailing 0-3.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Even typically taboo subjects can be addressed on a first date, and perhaps should be, if a potential mate's opinion on them is a deal breaker.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaker. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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