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English noun: breaker

1. breaker (person) a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone


Synonymsledgeman


Broader (hypernym)quarrier, quarryman


Narrower (hyponym)stone breaker

2. breaker (event) waves breaking on the shore


Synonymsbreakers, surf


Broader (hypernym)moving ridge, wave

3. breaker (artifact) a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded


Synonymscircuit breaker


Broader (hypernym)electrical fuse, fuse, safety fuse









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