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Definition of breather noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

breather

noun
 
/ˈbriːðə(r)/
 
/ˈbriːðər/
(informal)
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  1. a short break for rest or to relax
    • to take/have a breather
    • Tell me when you need a breather.
    • a five-minute breather
    see also heavy breather
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • little
    • quick
    • short
    verb + breather
    • have
    • stop for
    • take
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