breaker

• Sustantivo con varios significados: trabajador de una cantera que parte bloques de piedra; ola que rompe contra la orilla; o dispositivo que interrumpe un circuito eléctrico en caso de sobrecarga.

A noun with multiple meanings: a quarry worker who splits stone blocks; waves that break on the shore; or a device that trips a switch to open an electrical circuit when overloaded.

1. Stone workerC1formal

   A quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone.

   cantero

   • The breaker used a chisel to split the granite.
   • Experienced breakers can extract large slabs of marble.
   • The quarry employed several breakers for the job.

   Sinónimosquarrymanstonecutter

2. Breaking waveB1formal

   A wave that breaks into foam as it approaches the shore.

   Ola rompiente

   • The breakers crashed against the rocks.
   • Surfers love riding the big breakers at this beach.
   • The sound of breakers was calming in the distance.

   Sinónimoscomberrollersurfwhitecap

3. Circuit breakerB2formaltechnical

   A device that automatically interrupts an electrical circuit when overloaded.

   Interruptor automático

   • The breaker tripped when the power surge occurred.
   • He reset the breaker after fixing the short circuit.
   • Always check the breaker box before replacing a fuse.

   Sinónimoscircuit breaker