Hypertext Webster Gateway: "breather"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Breather \Breath"er\, n.
1. One who breathes. Hence:
(a) One who lives.
(b) One who utters.
(c) One who animates or inspires.
2. That which puts one out of breath, as violent exercise.
[Colloq.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
breather
n 1: a short respite [syn: {breath}, {breathing place}, {breathing
space}, {breathing spell}, {breathing time}]
2: air passage provided by a retractable device containing
intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay
submerged for extended periods of time [syn: {snorkel}, {schnorkel},
{schnorchel}, {snorkel breather}]
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