单词 | housebreaker |
释义 | housebreaker —housebreaking, n. /hows"bray'keuhr/, n. 1. a person who breaks into and enters a house with a felonious intent. 2. Brit. a. a worker or wrecking company that demolishes houses and buildings, as to make room for new construction. b. a person who buys doors, paneled walls, etc., from standing houses, to sell as antiques; a person who dismantles a house of its valuable parts before it is torn down. [1275-1325; ME. See HOUSE, BREAKER1] |
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