breather

== English == === Etymology === From breathe +‎ -er (agent noun suffix) or +‎ -er (relational noun suffix). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹiː.ðə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -iːðə(ɹ) === Noun === breather (plural breathers) Something or someone that breathes. (specifically) A heavy breather. (colloquial) A short break; a rest or respite. (physics) A spatially localized, time-periodic excitation in a one-dimensional lattice. (colloquial, dated) That which puts one out of breath, such as violent exercise. (mechanics) An air inlet path to the crankcase ==== Synonyms ==== (short break): hiatus, moratorium, recess; see also Thesaurus:pause ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Eberhart