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
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Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
To find out what bothers travelers the most, Uber for Business asked over 1,000 full-time employees who travel for work their top airport and airplane pet peeves along with their accommodations deal breakers.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Drought breakers With a fourth-place finish in Class 2A at 215 pounds, senior Genesis Ward became Evergreen Park’s first boys wrestling state medalist since 1996.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Beyond firing, rule breakers risk criminal and civil penalties.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
And loads of buyers look to these rooms as a deal maker or breaker.
—Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
To find out what bothers travelers the most, Uber for Business asked over 1,000 full-time employees who travel for work their top airport and airplane pet peeves along with their accommodations deal breakers.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Drought breakers With a fourth-place finish in Class 2A at 215 pounds, senior Genesis Ward became Evergreen Park’s first boys wrestling state medalist since 1996.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Beyond firing, rule breakers risk criminal and civil penalties.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaker. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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