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breadbox	a kitchen container used for storing bread. It is usually made of metal and has a lid that can move to open or close the box.
breadth	the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. [2 definitions]
breadwinner	a member of a family or household who earns money to support the other members.
break	to cause to come apart into pieces; smash. [19 definitions]
break down	to stop working; become unable to function. [7 definitions]
breakdown	a failure to work or run correctly. [2 definitions]
breaker¹	a heavy ocean wave that breaks into foam on the shore or at sea.
breakfast	the first meal of the day, eaten in the morning. [2 definitions]
break in	to enter by force and illegally. [2 definitions]
break the ice	to relieve social tensions caused by formal conventions or awkwardness.
breakthrough	an important discovery in a particular field. A breakthrough solves a problem that has been preventing progress in achieving something or in gaining greater knowledge of something.
breast	the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach; chest. [2 definitions]
breastbone	the flat bone located in the center of the chest. A person's ribs on both sides of the chest are joined to the breastbone.
breath	the air that flows into and out of the lungs during breathing. [3 definitions]
breathe	to draw air into the lungs and let it out. [2 definitions]
breathing	the act or process of inhaling and exhaling air.
breathless	breathing hard following a lot of exercise or physical effort. [2 definitions]
bred	past tense and past participle of "breed."
breeches	(used with a plural verb) pants that reach to or just below the knee.
breed	to keep for mating and reproduction. [4 definitions]
breeding	the act or process of producing offspring. [2 definitions]

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