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breather (noun)

breather /ˈbriːðɚ/ noun

plural breathers

breather

/ˈbriːðɚ/

noun

plural breathers

Britannica Dictionary definition of BREATHER

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1

: a pause for rest : break

Let's take a breather.
He decided to give them a breather.

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2

: someone or something that breathes in a specified way

a mouth breather [=a person who breathes through the mouth rather than through the nose]

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