"breakers" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɹeɪ̯kəs/ [UK]
enPR: brāʹkəs [UK] Rhymes: -eɪkə(ɹ)s Etymology: From break + -ers. Etymology templates: {{af|en|break|-ers}} break + -ers Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} breakers (not comparable)
  1. (UK, slang) Outstandingly pleasing, breaking out oneˈs excitement. Tags: UK, not-comparable, slang
    Sense id: en-breakers-en-adj-rJsMCGDB Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ers, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ers: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹeɪ̯kəs/ [UK]
enPR: brāʹkəs [UK] Rhymes: -eɪkə(ɹ)s Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} breakers
  1. plural of breaker Tags: form-of, plural Form of: breaker
    Sense id: en-breakers-en-noun-7iYBI~mD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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