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Definition of Breather

1. Noun. A short respite.

2. Noun. Air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time.

Definition of Breather

1. n. One who breathes. Hence: (a) One who lives.(b) One who utters. (c) One who animates or inspires.

Definition of Breather

1. Noun. Something or someone that breathes. ¹

2. Noun. A short break; a rest or respite. ¹

3. Noun. (physics) A spatially localized, time-periodic excitation in a one-dimensional lattice. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Breather

1. one that breathes [n -S] - See also: breathes

Medical Definition of Breather

1. 1. One who breathes. Hence: One who lives. One who utters. One who animates or inspires. 2. That which puts one out of breath, as violent exercise. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Breather

breathalyzers breathalyzes breathalyzing breatharian breatharianism breatharians breathe a sigh of relief breathe down someone's neck breathe easy breathe in

breathe out breathed breathed in breathed out breather (current term) breathers breathes breathes in breathes out breathest

breatheth breathful breathier breathiest breathily breathiness breathinesses breathing breathing-space

Literary usage of Breather

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Life History of Our Planet by William Dickey Gunning (1876)
"... History of a Bird and Reptile — The Mud-fish, a Link between the Gill-breather and the Lung-breather — Transition from Mesozoic to ..."

2. The Model T Ford Car, Truck and Conversion Sets, Also Genuine Ford Farm by Victor Wilfred Pagé (1918)
"Note breather Opening Back of Timer Through Which Oil is Poured Into Crank Case. widely sold, which may contain fiber or cork particles to make for more ..."

3. The Model T Ford Car: Its Construction, Operation and Repair; a Complete by Victor Wilfred Pagé (1915)
"Note breather Opening Back of Timer Through Which Oil is Poured Into Crank Case. widely sold, which may contain fiber or cork particles to make for more ..."

4. Alternative Wastewater Collection Systems Manual (1994)
"Early system external breather dial. ... W MPT X 3/4" SOCKET PVC ADAPTER V4- breather T GALVANIZED breather DOME -"' 3/4-XIVe-FPT GALVANIZED REDUCER 1VS" ..."

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