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Plural of breather

regular plural

The plural of breather is breathers.

Forms of breather

Singularbreather /ˈbɹiː.ðə(ɹ)/
Pluralbreathers
Countablecountable

Breathers in a sentence

  • Most of us make sense of the world through talk and sight, and breathers represent that most anxiety provoking experience, nothingness with a hint of possibility.1981 April 25, Martin H. Krieger, “Phone Calls”, in Gay Community News, page 12
  • The olfactory epithelium is ventilated during normal respiration and, because crocodylians are intermittent breathers (Chapter 7), particularly by gular pumping.2015, Gordon Grigg, David Kirshner, Biology and Evolution of Crocodylians, →ISBN, page 192. From the entry gular pumping
  • Those breezers ( or breathers ) are fitted with protective caps, but ones through which air can freely flow.1984, John H. Timothy Winneberger, Septic-tank Systems: A Consultant's Toolkit, page 6. From the entry breezer
  • Because our good American mouth breathers do not understand Jesus much better and demand the forbidden fruit of publical prayer such as specifically condemned by Jesus.1994 November 17, William Barwell, “Jesus is against prayer in school!”, in alt.atheism (Usenet), retrieved 25 May 2022. From the entry publical

Meaning of breather

  1. noun Something or someone that breathes.
  2. noun A heavy breather.
  3. noun A short break; a rest or respite.

Full definition of breather

Questions about the plural of breather

What is the plural of breather?
The plural of breather is breathers.
Is breather countable?
Breather is a countable noun.

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