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breather
breath·er B0469300 (brē′thər)n.1. One that breathes, especially in a specified manner: a shallow breather.2. Informal A short rest period: took a breather after skiing for two hours.3. Informal An activity, such as strenuous exercise, that causes difficult breathing.4. A small vent allowing the passage of gas or liquid to or from an enclosed area.breather (ˈbriːðə) n1. informal a short pause for rest2. a person who breathes in a specified way: a deep breather. 3. (Mechanical Engineering) a vent in a container to equalize internal and external pressure, such as the pipe in the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine4. a small opening in a room, container, cover, etc, supplying air for ventilationbreath•er (ˈbri ðər)
n. 1. a pause, as for breath; break. 2. a person who breathes, esp. audibly or in a specified way. 3. a vent in an otherwise airtight tank to relieve pressure. [1350–1400] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  breather - a short respite breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, breathrest period, rest, respite, relief - a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" | | 2. |  breather - air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of timeschnorchel, schnorkel, snorkel breather, snorkelair duct, air passage, airway - a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)pigboat, submarine, U-boat, sub - a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes |
breathernoun (Informal) rest, break, halt, pause, recess, breathing space, breath of air Relax and take a breather whenever you feel that you need one.breathernounInformal. A pause or interval, as from work or duty:break, intermission, recess, respite, rest, time-out.Translationsbreathe (briːð) verb1. to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs. He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief. 呼吸 呼吸2. to tell (a secret). Don't breathe a word of this to anyone. 吐露 吐露ˈbreather noun a short rest or break from work etc. I must have a breather before I do any more. 短暫的休息 短暂的休息breather
fire-breatherOne who is intensely and aggressively passionate and fiercely determined. Likened to a dragon or other beast able to shoot streams of fire from its mouth. The company's new boss proved to be a real fire-breather, and in just a few months she turned a once-middling local business into a national powerhouse.take a breatherTo take a short pause or hiatus (from something). You can go ahead on the hike if you want, I'm going to stop here and take a breather. The senator is taking a breather from his campaign to spend some time with his family.See also: breather, takemouth breatherSomeone who is dimwitted, foolish, or stupid; someone of low or stunted intelligence. Used as an insult. That bully is a such a mouth breather, I bet he has the IQ of a rock.See also: breather, mouthbreather n. a rest period; a lull. (A chance to catch one’s breath.) As soon as we’ve had a breather, it’s back to work. mouth-breather n. a stupid-acting person. I always end up with a mouth-breather on a blind date. breather
breather a vent in a container to equalize internal and external pressure, such as the pipe in the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine Breather a device for connecting the interior of a crank-case with the atmosphere. Breathers prevent the buildup of pressure within the crankcase and the attendant extrusion of oil through leaks; they also prevent dust from being sucked into the crankcase. A filter is installed to purify the air passing through the breather. breatherA vent in any engine lubrication system that keeps the pressure within equal to ambient atmospheric pressure. Often used with oil tanks, crankcases, etc.breather
breather (brē′thər)n.1. One that breathes, especially in a specified manner: a shallow breather.2. A small vent allowing the passage of gas or liquid to or from an enclosed area.breather (1) A breathing person.
(2) A break from a routine—i.e., to allow one to catch one’s breath
(3) That which causes one to lose one’s breath, as violent exercise.breather
Related to breather: engine breatherSynonyms for breathernoun restSynonyms- rest
- break
- halt
- pause
- recess
- breathing space
- breath of air
Synonyms for breathernoun a pause or interval, as from work or dutySynonyms- break
- intermission
- recess
- respite
- rest
- time-out
Synonyms for breathernoun a short respiteSynonyms- breathing place
- breathing space
- breathing spell
- breathing time
- breath
Related Words- rest period
- rest
- respite
- relief
noun air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipesSynonyms- schnorchel
- schnorkel
- snorkel breather
- snorkel
Related Words- air duct
- air passage
- airway
- pigboat
- submarine
- U-boat
- sub
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