What is specifically: A machine for breaking rocks, or for breaking coal at the mines; also, the building in which such a machine is placed called?
breaker — Specifically: A machine for breaking rocks, or for breaking coal at the mines; also, the building in which such a machine is placed. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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