breaker
noun
Simple meaning
A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sandbank, or a rock or reef near the surface.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
braykerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɹeɪkɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
chiefly in the plural
A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sandbank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard
Something that breaks (something else).
A small cask of liquid kept permanently in a ship's boat in case of shipwreck.
often plural
A person or company that specializes in breaking things; their yard.
The building in which such a machine is placed.
One who trains, or breaks in, horses.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sandbank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard
Used this way, breaker is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Terminate.
Waves breaking on the shore.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A contact in the distributor.
Someone who breaks a record.
A contractor who buys old ships and breaks them up for scrap.
Someone who breaks up stone.
A destroyer of images used in religious worship.
A demanding woman who destroys men's confidence.
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