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prairie breaker

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prairie breaker

 
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–noun
breaker 1 (def. 6).
Origin:
1865–70, Americanism

break⋅er

1  [brey-ker]
–noun
1. a person or thing that breaks.
2. a wave that breaks or dashes into foam.
3. Citizens Band Radio Slang. a person who indicates a wish to transmit a message, as by breaking in on a channel.
4. Also called breakʹer stripʹ. Automotive. a strip of fabric under the tread of a pneumatic tire casing, designed to protect the carcass.
5. Textiles.
a. brake 1 (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. Electricity. 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.
–interjection
10. Citizens Band Radio Slang. (used to announce that a person is about to transmit a message or question on a channel, esp. one already in use.)
Origin:
1125–75; ME; see break, -er 1

Synonyms:
2. See wave.
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Slang Dictionary
breaker

  1. n.
    a break dancer. (Break dancing is a rhythmic and energetic impromptu performance usually done by untrained urban youths.) : He is one of the best breakers in the city.
  2. n.
    someone attempting to use a citizens band radio channel. : There's a breaker trying to use this channel. Let's drop down to eleven.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Science Dictionary
breaker   (brā'kər)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A wave that crests or breaks into foam, as against a shoreline.

  2. A circuit breaker.


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Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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