breather : Idioms & Phrases

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snorkel breather

  • noun air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
    snorkel; schnorkel; schnorchel; breather.
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take a breather

  • verb take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
    breathe; catch one's breath; rest.
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water breather

Wa"ter breath"er
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Any arthropod that breathes by means of gills.
Webster 1913