Breather

to take a breather, i.e. topauseforrefreshment.

n.	1.	One who breathes.
	2.	That which puts one out of breath, as violent exercise.
	3.	a pause to catch one's breath, or for some other form of rest or refreshment; - often used in the phrase
	4.	a vent in a container to allow equalization of internal and external pressure.
	5.	an air intake pipe to provide air to machinery or people submerged or otherwise sealed off from the outside.

Noun	1.	breather - a short respite Synonyms: breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, breath
	2.	breather - air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time Synonyms: schnorchel, schnorkel, snorkel breather, snorkel

athletics, blow, break, breath, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, calisthenics, cigarette break, cocktail hour, coffee break, constitutional, daily dozen, downtime, drill, enforced respite, exercise, exercising, gymnastic exercises, gymnastics, halt, happy hour, interlude, intermission, isometrics, letup, lull, pause, physical education, physical jerks, practice, recess, respite, rest, setting-up exercises, spell, stay, stretch, surcease, suspension, tea break, ten, time out, workout, yoga

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