breaker

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/ˈbreɪkər/ · break-er

A person or thing that breaks something.

Meanings

nounformal

A person or thing that breaks something.

ایک شخص یا چیز جو کچھ توڑتا ہے۔

توڑنے والا

tornay wala

Synonyms

destroyerdisruptordividerتباہ کنندہنقصان دہتوڑنے والا

Antonyms

buildercreatormenderبنانے والاتخلیق کرنے والامرمت کرنے والا

Common Collocations

  • circuit breaker
  • wave breaker
  • news breaker

Example Sentences

The circuit breaker prevented the system from overheating.

سرکٹ توڑنے والے نے سسٹم کو زیادہ گرم ہونے سے بچایا۔

Circuit tornay walay ne system ko zyada garam honay se bachaya.

She was the breaker of bad news.

وہ بُری خبر پہنچانے والی تھی۔

Woh buri khabar pahnchanay wali thi.

The wave breaker reduced the impact of the storm.

موج توڑنے نے طوفان کے اثرات کو کم کر دیا۔

Mauj toranay ne toofan ke asraat ko kam kar diya.

Easily Confused With

break:Break is the act of causing something to separate into parts, whereas breaker refers to someone or something that performs the act of breaking.

Word Family

break
verbتوڑنا
breakable
adjectiveتوڑنے کے قابل
breakdown
nounمنقطع ہونا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a wave breaker at the beach preventing waves from crashing.

Imagine a strong wall that stops the waves from breaking on the shore.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وہ توڑ کے آیا، میرے دل کی قید کو، دل کی ہے خواہش، اس کو توڑو، نہ باندھو۔

Woh tor ke aaya, mere dil ki qaid ko, Dil ki hai khwahish, is ko todo, na bandho.

He has come breaking the chains of my heart, The heart desires, break it, do not bind.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چوری کی جڑ توڑ دو۔

Chori ki jadh tor do.

Break the root of theft.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "breaker" — one who or that which breaks

First known use: 14th century

The term 'breaker' historically referred to something or someone that breaks, stemming from the verb 'break'. It has been used in various contexts including technology (circuit breaker) and nature (wave breaker).