breaker

English Thesaurus

1. a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	electrical fuse, fuse, safety fuse,
definition	:	an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded (noun.artifact)

2. waves breaking on the shore (noun.event)

hypernym	:	moving ridge, wave,
definition	:	one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) (noun.event)

3. a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone (noun.person)

hypernym	:	quarrier, quarryman,
definition	:	a man who works in a quarry (noun.person)

hyponym	:	stone breaker,
definition	:	someone who breaks up stone (noun.person)

4. a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	break,
definition	:	interrupt the flow of current in (verb.communication)

5. waves breaking on the shore (noun.event)

derivation	:	surf, surfboard,
definition	:	ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard (verb.motion)

derivation	:	break,
definition	:	curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves (verb.motion)

6. a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone (noun.person)

derivation	:	break,
definition	:	destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments (verb.change)

derivation	:	break, break off, snap off,
definition	:	break a piece from a whole (verb.contact)

7. a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	break,
definition	:	interrupt the flow of current in (verb.communication)

8. waves breaking on the shore (noun.event)

derivation	:	surf, surfboard,
definition	:	ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard (verb.motion)

derivation	:	break,
definition	:	curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves (verb.motion)

9. a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone (noun.person)

derivation	:	break,
definition	:	destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments (verb.change)

derivation	:	break, break off, snap off,
definition	:	break a piece from a whole (verb.contact)