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单词 breather
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breather

noun

breath·​er ˈbrē-t͟hər How to pronounce breather (audio)
1
: one that breathes
2
: a break in activity for rest or relief
3
: a small vent in an otherwise airtight enclosure

Synonyms

  • break
  • breath
  • interruption
  • lull
  • pause
  • recess
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Example Sentences

He decided to give them a breather. took a breather from the seemingly endless task of sorting through years of stuff stored in the attic
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Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

breather

noun

breath·​er ˈbrē-t͟hər How to pronounce breather (audio)
: a pause for rest

Medical Definition

breather

noun

breath·​er ˈbrē-t͟hər How to pronounce breather (audio)
: one that breathes usually in a specified way see mouth breather

breather

noun

as in pause
a momentary halt in an activity took a breather from the seemingly endless task of sorting through years of stuff stored in the attic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pause
  • lull
  • breath
  • break
  • interruption
  • rest
  • recess
  • respite
  • interval
  • interlude
  • interim
  • stopping
  • time-out
  • intermission
  • suspension
  • finishing
  • stoppage
  • downtime
  • cessation
  • hiatus
  • ending
  • hitch
  • abeyance
  • moratorium
  • lapse
  • gap
  • surcease
  • discontinuance
  • expiration
  • termination
  • discontinuity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • continuation
  • progress
  • endurance
  • progression
  • extension
  • persistence
  • prolongation
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