breaker Synonyms
Another word for breaker
• noun (Context 1)
An automatic electrical switch designed to protect a circuit from damage caused by an overload or short circuit (short for circuit breaker).
"Running the microwave and the toaster at the same time tripped the kitchen circuit breaker."
• noun (Context 2)
A heavy sea wave that crests and breaks into white foam as it approaches the shore or passes over a shallow reef.
"The surfers paddled out past the white-capped breakers to wait for a larger swell."
• noun (Context 3)
A person or thing that breaks, violates, or destroys something, often used in compound expressions (such as a lawbreaker, tiebreaker, or icebreaker).
"As a habitual violator of promises, he quickly lost the trust of his business partners."
• noun (Context 4)
A heavy machine, industrial structure, or percussion tool used for crushing coal, rock, or pavement into smaller pieces.
"The construction crew attached a hydraulic crusher to the excavator to demolish the old concrete foundation."