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

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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

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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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