| 单词 | breaker |
| 释义 | breaker breaker1 /bray"keuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that breaks. 2. a wave that breaks or dashes into foam. 3. CB Radio Slang. a person who indicates a wish to transmit a message, as by breaking in on a channel. 4. Also called breaker strip. Auto. a strip of fabric under the tread of a pneumatic tire casing, designed to protect the carcass. 5. Textiles. a. brake1 (def. 4). b. a machine that separates the fiber from foreign matter in preparation for the carding process. 6. Also called prairie breaker. a plow with a long, low moldboard for turning virgin land. 7. Elect. See circuit breaker. 8. Mining. a. a building where coal delivered from a mine is broken up and sorted. b. a machine that reduces large lumps of coal or ore to a size that can be accommodated by a conveyor belt. 9. a break dancer. interj. 10. CB Radio Slang. (used to announce that a person is about to transmit a message or question on a channel, esp. one already in use.) [1125-75; ME; see BREAK, -ER1] Syn. 2. See wave. breaker2 /bray"keuhr/, n. Naut. a small water cask for use in a boat. [1825-35; said to be alter. of Sp bareca, var. of barrica small keg] |
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