breather
/ˈbɹiː.ðə(ɹ)/ noun C1- Something or someone that breathes.
- A heavy breather.
- A short break; a rest or respite. · After a short breather she was ready to continue up the hill.
- A spatially localized, time-periodic excitation in a one-dimensional lattice.
- That which puts one out of breath, such as vigorous exercise.
- An air inlet path to the crankcase
Plural breathers
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