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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

breadwinner
noun one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents

break
wear verb go to pieces; `The lawn mower finally broke`; `The gears wore out`; `The old chair finally fell apart completely`

break
jailbreak noun an escape from jail; `the breakout was carefully planned`

break apart
verb break violently or noisily; smash;

break bread
verb have a meal, usually with company; `The early Christian disciples broke bread together`

break camp
verb leave a camp; `The hikers decamped before dawn`

break dance
break-dance verb do a break dance; `Kids were break-dancing at the street corner`

break dancing
break dance noun a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music

break down
lose it verb lose control of one`s emotions; `When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely`; `When her baby died, she snapped`

break down
dissect verb make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; `analyze a specimen`; `analyze a sentence`; `analyze a chemical compound`

break even
verb attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport

break in
verb make submissive, obedient, or useful; `The horse was tough to break`; `I broke in the new intern`

break into
verb change pace; `The dancers broke into a cha-cha`; `The horse broke into a gallop`

break of serve
noun (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; `he was up two breaks in the second set`

break off
discontinue verb prevent completion; `stop the project`; `break off the negotiations`

break out
verb take from stowage in preparation for use

break out
verb move away or escape suddenly; `The horses broke from the stable`; `Three inmates broke jail`; `Nobody can break out--this prison is high security`

break seal
noun a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed; `it was stored in a tube with a break seal`

break short
verb interrupt before its natural or planned end; `We had to cut short our vacation`

break someone`s heart
verb cause deep emotional pain and grief to somebody; `The young man broke the girl`s heart when he told her was going to marry her best friend`

break through
come through verb penetrate; `The sun broke through the clouds`; `The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft`

break through
verb break out; `The tooth erupted and had to be extracted`

break up
fragment verb break or cause to break into pieces; `The plate fragmented`

break up
scatter verb cause to separate; `break up kidney stones`; `disperse particles`

break with
verb end a relationship; `China broke with Russia`

breakability
frangibleness noun quality of being easily damaged or destroyed

breakable
adjective capable of being broken or damaged; `earthenware pottery is breakable`; `breakable articles should be packed carefully`

breakableness
noun the consistency of something that breaks under pressure

breakage
break noun the act of breaking something; `the breakage was unavoidable`

breakaway
fissiparous adjective having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; `a breakaway faction`

breakax
breakaxe noun West Indian timber tree having very hard wood

breakdown
partitioning noun an analysis into mutually exclusive categories

breakdown
noun a cessation of normal operation; `there was a power breakdown`

breaker
ledgeman noun a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone

breakfast
noun the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)

breakfast area
breakfast nook noun a place for light meals (usually near a kitchen); `the breakfast nook had a built in table and seats`

breakfast food
noun any food (especially cereal) usually served for breakfast

breakfast table
noun a table where breakfast is eaten

breakfast time
noun the customary or habitual hour for eating breakfast

breaking
adjective (of waves) curling over and crashing into surf or spray; `the breaking waves`

breaking away
noun departing hastily

breaking off
abruption noun an instance of sudden interruption

breaking point
noun the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks

breakneck
adjective moving at very high speed; `a breakneck pace`

breakout
jailbreak noun an escape from jail; `the breakout was carefully planned`

breakwater
groin noun a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

bream
verb clean (a ship`s bottom) with heat

bream
noun flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe

breast
white meat noun meat carved from the breast of a fowl

breast cancer
noun cancer of the breast; one of the most common malignancies in women in the US

breast drill
noun a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work

breast feeding
noun nourishing at the breast

breast implant
noun an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed

breast of lamb
poitrine d`agneau noun a cut of lamb including the breastbone and attached muscles dressed as meat

breast of veal
noun usually stuffed and roasted

breast pocket
noun a pocket inside of a man`s coat

breast-deep
breast-high adverb up to the breast; `we were standing breast-high in the water`

breast-fed
adjective (of an infant) fed milk from the mother`s breast

breasted
adjective having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds; `small-breasted`; `red-breasted sandpiper`

breastfeed
bottle-feed verb give suck to; `The wetnurse suckled the infant`; `You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places`

breastless
adjective without a breast

breastplate
aegis noun armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

breaststroke
noun a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick

breaststroker
noun someone who swims the breaststroke

breath
noun the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; `he took a deep breath and dived into the pool`; `he was fighting to his last breath`

breath of fresh air
noun a welcome relief; `the new management was like a breath of fresh air`

breathalyze
breathalyse verb test someone`s alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer

breathalyzer
breathalyser noun a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person`s expired breath

breathe
take a breath verb draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; `I can breathe better when the air is clean`; `The patient is respiring`

breathed
voiceless adjective uttered without voice; `could hardly hear her breathed plea, `Help me``; `voiceless whispers`

breathing
eupneic adjective passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination; `the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs`; `the heavy-breathing person on the telephone`

breathing device
breathing apparatus noun a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure

breathing room
breathing space noun sufficient room for easy breathing or movement; `moved to the country to find breathing room`

breathless
breathtaking adjective tending to cause suspension of regular breathing; `a breathless flight`; `breathtaking adventure`

breathlessly
gaspingly adverb in a breathless manner; `she spoke gaspingly`

breccia
noun a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand

brecciate
verb break into breccia; `brecciate rock`

Brecht
Bertolt Brecht noun German dramatist and poet who developed a style of epic theater (1898-1956)

breech
rear of barrel noun opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded

breech delivery
breech birth noun delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first

breech-loading
adjective (of guns) designed to be loaded at the breech

breechblock
breech closer noun a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing

breechcloth
breechclout noun a garment that provides covering for the loins

breeched
pantalooned adjective dressed in trousers

breeches
knee breeches noun trousers ending above the knee

breeches buoy
noun a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship

breechloader
noun a gun that is loaded at the breech

breed
strain noun a lineage or race of people

Breed`s Hill
noun a hill in Charlestown that was the site of the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775

breeder
stock breeder noun a person who breeds animals

breeder reactor
noun a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns

breeding
adjective producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring; `the breeding population`; `retained a few bulls for breeding purposes`

breeding
fostering noun helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; `they debated whether nature or nurture was more important`

breeding ground
noun a place where animals breed

breeze
zephyr noun a slight wind (usually refreshing); `the breeze was cooled by the lake`; `as he waited he could feel the air on his neck`

breeze
picnic noun any undertaking that is easy to do; `marketing this product will be no picnic`

breeze through
ace verb succeed at easily; `She sailed through her exams`; `You will pass with flying colors`; `She nailed her astrophysics course`

breezily
adverb in a breezy manner; `he swings breezily into the title song`

breeziness
noun a breezy liveliness; `a delightful breeziness of manner`

breezy
adjective fresh and animated; `her breezy nature`