Meaning of BREATHER
| Pronunciation: | | 'breedhur
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- [n] air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
- [n] a short respite
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| | Synonyms: | | breath, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, schnorchel, schnorkel, snorkel, snorkel breather |
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| | See Also: | | air duct, air passage, airway, pigboat, relief, respite, rest, rest period, sub, submarine, U-boat | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Breath"er\, n.
1. One who breathes. Hence:
(a) One who lives.
(b) One who utters.
(c) One who animates or inspires.
2. That which puts one out of breath, as violent exercise.
[Colloq.]
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| | Related Terms: | | athletics, blow, break, breath, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, calisthenics, cigarette break, cocktail hour, coffee break, constitutional, daily dozen, downtime, drill, enforced respite, exercise, exercising, gymnastic exercises, gymnastics, halt, happy hour, interlude, intermission, isometrics, letup, lull, pause, physical education, physical jerks, practice, recess, respite, rest, setting-up exercises, spell, stay, stretch, surcease, suspension, tea break, ten, time out, workout, yoga |
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