BREATHER

breather

Noun

  1. Something or someone that breathes.
  2. A short break; a rest or respite.
    After a short breather she was ready to continue up the hill.
  3. A spatially localized, time-periodic excitation in a one-dimensional lattice.
  4. That which puts one out of breath, such as violent exercise.


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