The circuit-breaker tripped during the storm, cutting power to the entire block.

We took the damaged van to the breaker's yard to salvage usable parts.

The old legend warned that a house breaker was prowling the neighborhood, so residents kept their doors bolted at night.

The old watchdog alerted the neighbors when a house-breaker tried to open the back door.

Before mounting the new tire, he used a bead breaker to separate the tire bead from the rim.

She slipped the sword-breaker into her belt and practiced hooking blades with its notched edge.

At the workshop, the facilitator used an ice breaker to get everyone talking.

The new project manager turned out to be a real ball-breaker, scheduling meetings at all hours and expecting instant responses.

When the power surge occurred, the circuit breaker tripped to protect the wiring.

She prepared an ice-breaker for the new team meeting to ease initial awkwardness.