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BREATHER
snorkel, schnorkel, schnorchel, snorkel breather, breather
(noun) air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time
(noun) a short respite
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
breather (plural breathers)
Something or someone that breathes.
A short break; a rest or respite.
(physics) A spatially localized, time-periodic excitation in a one-dimensional lattice.
(colloquial, dated) That which puts one out of breath, such as violent exercise.
(mechanics) An air inlet path to the crankcase
Synonyms
• (short break): hiatus, moratorium, recess; see also pause
Anagrams
• Eberhart
Source: Wiktionary
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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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