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BREATHER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
Synonyms:
breather; schnorchel; schnorkel; snorkel; snorkel breather
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("breather" is a kind of...):
air duct; air passage; airway (a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines))
Holonyms ("breather" is a part of...):
pigboat; sub; submarine; U-boat (a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes)
Derivation:
breathe (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A short respite
Synonyms:
breath; breather; breathing place; breathing space; breathing spell; breathing time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("breather" is a kind of...):
relief; respite; rest; rest period (a pause for relaxation)
Derivation:
breathe (take a short break from one's activities in order to relax)
