breather
/ˈbriːðə
/noun
1A person or animal that breathes in a particular way: a heavy breather...
- So take a good look at your weights, heavy breathers.
- Heavy breathers should maintain a distance of four inches between mouth and phone.
- I awoke to the sound of a heavy breather in the other bed.
2 informal A brief pause for rest: let’s take a breather...
- We stopped to take a breather after playing one-on-one for an hour.
- I stopped to take a breather as the picture on the screen changed.
- They ran for a good hour before Michi stopped to take a breather.
Synonyms
break, rest, pause, interval, respite, breathing space, lull, recess, time out;
stop, halt
3A vent or valve to release pressure or to allow air to move freely around something: a cask breather a crankcase breather [as modifier]: a breather pipe...
- Taking the breather cover off, he studied the carburetor valve.
- Returning the screwdrivers to the tool box, he unscrewed the breather cover.
- Replace the breather if the valve shows signs of wear or will not open and close easily.
