Meaning of Breather | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Something or someone that breathes.
2. A heavy breather.
   specifically
3. A short break; a rest or respite.
   colloquial
4. A spatially localized, time-periodic excitation in a one-dimensional lattice.
5. That which puts one out of breath, such as violent exercise.
   colloquial, dated
6. An air inlet path to the crankcase

Equivalents

Examples

“Most of us make sense of the world through talk and sight, and breathers represent that most anxiety provoking experience, nothingness with a hint of possibility.”

“After a short breather she was ready to continue up the hill.”

“I took a breather and decided not to ruin my life”

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