breaker
/ˈbreɪkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेकर
(तट पर टूटने वाली) बड़ी लहर
Core word
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a large wave in the sea that is about to fall onto the shore
(तट पर टूटने वाली) बड़ी लहर
- We watched the breakers crashing against the rocks at Kovalam.
- Breakers crashed on the beach as the storm arrived.
- Huge breakers rolled in during the monsoon.
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- The surfers waited for the next breaker.
- Children shrieked as the breakers soaked them.
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(often in compounds) a person or thing that breaks something
तोड़ने वाला
- a law-breaker
- a strike-breaker
- an ice-breaker
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- He was known as a rule-breaker in school.
- The new teacher was a good ice-breaker on the first day.
- The police arrested a group of curfew breakers.
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a circuit breaker
सर्किट ब्रेकर
- The breaker tripped when the heater was switched on.
- Flip the breaker back on after the power returns.
- The electrician reset the circuit breaker in the basement.
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- A faulty breaker caused the power cut in the flat.
- Always switch off the breaker before repairing a socket.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a breaker (large sea wave)
A breaker is a large wave that curls over and breaks on the shore or rocks. It is countable and usually plural in descriptions.
Breaker समुद्र की बड़ी लहर है जो किनारे या चट्टानों पर टूटकर बिखरती है। यह countable है और वर्णनों में प्रायः बहुवचन में आता है।
- Great breakers crashed against the sea wall.
- The surfers waited for the next breaker.
noun + breaker (compound)
Breaker also forms compounds meaning a person or thing that breaks something: lawbreaker, icebreaker, tie-breaker.
Breaker से ऐसे यौगिक शब्द भी बनते हैं जिनका अर्थ किसी चीज़ को तोड़ने वाला व्यक्ति या वस्तु है: lawbreaker, icebreaker, tie-breaker।
- The tie-breaker decided the final.
- An icebreaker game helped the new students talk.
circuit breaker (electricity)
In electricity, a circuit breaker is a switch that cuts off power automatically if the current is too strong.
बिजली में circuit breaker ऐसा switch है जो धारा बहुत तेज़ होने पर अपने-आप बिजली काट देता है।
- The circuit breaker tripped during the storm.
- Reset the breaker after fixing the fault.
breaker of + noun (literary)
A literary phrase like 'breaker of chains' or 'breaker of promises' names the one who breaks it.
'Breaker of chains' या 'breaker of promises' जैसे साहित्यिक पद उसे दर्शाते हैं जो तोड़ता है।
- He was known as a breaker of records.
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adjective + breaker
hugefoamingcrashingrollingthunderingwhite
- Foaming breakers rolled onto the Marina beach.
compound with breaker
lawbreakericebreakertie-breakerground-breakerrecord-breaker
- Her score was a record-breaker in the district.
verb + breaker
tripresetswitch offinstallcheck
- The electrician reset the breaker and the lights came on.
breaker + location
on the shoreon the rocksin the surfin the electric boxat the beach
- Huge breakers pounded the rocks at Kanyakumari.
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- Radhika stood on the beach and watched the breakers roll in.
राधिका समुद्र तट पर खड़ी होकर लहरों को टूटते हुए देखती रही।
- The main breaker in the house tripped when we used the heater and the iron together.
जब हमने हीटर और प्रेस एक साथ चलाए तो घर का मुख्य breaker ट्रिप हो गया।
- He is a notorious lawbreaker who has been arrested twice.
वह कुख्यात क़ानून तोड़ने वाला है जो दो बार गिरफ़्तार हो चुका है।
- The cricket match ended in a tie-breaker called a super over.
क्रिकेट मैच एक tie-breaker पर समाप्त हुआ, जिसे super over कहते हैं।
- The teacher began with an icebreaker so that the new students relaxed.
शिक्षक ने icebreaker से शुरुआत की ताकि नए विद्यार्थी सहज हो सकें।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The breakers hit to the shore.
✓ The breakers hit the shore.
Hit is transitive here; no preposition is needed.
यहाँ 'hit' transitive है; preposition की आवश्यकता नहीं।