BREATHER Definition & Meaning

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breather

[bree-ther]

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noun

a pause, as for breath.
Synonyms: , , , ,
vigorous exercise that causes heavy breathing. breathe.
a person who breathes.
a vent in a container or covering, as in a casing for machinery or in a storage tank, to equalize interior and exterior pressure, permit entry of air, escape of fumes, or the like.
a device for providing air from the atmosphere to submerged or otherwise sealed-off persons, internal-combustion engines, etc..
the snorkel breather of a submarine.

breather

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noun

informal��a short pause for rest
a person who breathes in a specified way
a deep breather
a vent in a container to equalize internal and external pressure, such as the pipe in the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine
a small opening in a room, container, cover, etc, supplying air for ventilation

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of breather¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, breather is from the Middle English word brethere. See breathe, -er ¹

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"I need a breather and a break from you," she texted him in November 2021.

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Time for a breather, to grab some water, for me to say something profound to Noah to capture the moment.

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"If we can't turn that into recurrent funding, we're back to square one or even worse off. It's a temporary breather," she added.

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Seated backstage, the trio, who’s also behind the Lightning in a Bottle festival currently held at Buena Vista Lake, takes a breather from the booming speakers and thick crowds.

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“Because things have been going according to plan,” Ohtani said, “this is a time where I can actually get a breather.”

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