a person or thing that breaks.

a wave that breaks or dashes into foam.

Citizens Band Radio Slang . a person who indicates a wish to transmit a message, as by breaking in on a channel.

Also called break ? er strip ? . Automotive . a strip of fabric under the tread of a pneumatic tire casing, designed to protect the carcass.

Textiles .

brake 1 ( def. 4 ) .

a machine that separates the fiber from foreign matter in preparation for the carding process.

Also called prairie breaker. a plow with a long, low moldboard for turning virgin land.

Electricity . circuit breaker.

Mining .

a building where coal delivered from a mine is broken up and sorted.

a machine that reduces large lumps of coal or ore to a size that can be accommodated by a conveyor belt.

a break dancer.

Citizens Band Radio Slang . (used to announce that a person is about to transmit a message or question on a channel, esp. one already in use.)

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billow , destroyer , roller , surf , wave