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breacher

breacher

12 8.5
A person or tool that makes an opening in barriers during a raid
  • noun
  • /ˈbriːtʃər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : especialista en apertura
  • That's the new breacher.

He was a sniper, he's a medic, he's a breacher.

Examples

  • Tim Davies was the breacher, and Riner was the team leader.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Like do you have breachers, snipers, communications guys, or is everybody?

  • That was what I absolutely loved doing was explosives, explosive or its disposal breacher, breacher, RSO, you know, all lead breacher, you know, all these.

  • The breacher used explosives to open the reinforced door during the raid.

  • As the breacher approached the barricade, the other team members stood by, ready to enter.

  • In tactical training, the breacher demonstrated how to effectively breach various types of obstacles.

Synonyms

ripper
vsbreacher
7 5.7

A person or tool that tears things away forcefully

is about breaking through barriers in tactical use rather than ripping materials
blaster
vsbreacher
  • Specialized
6 8.4

A worker who uses explosives to break rock or destroy buildings

is used in tactical entry operations rather than civilian demolition work
penetrator
vsbreacher
4 8.1

A person or thing that forces its way into a place, often past barriers

is specialized for military and tactical breaking of barriers
smasher
vsbreacher
2 5.8

A person who breaks things by hitting them hard, often on purpose

focuses on penetrating secured barriers in tactical situations rather than general destruction
tearer
vsbreacher
1 8.1

A machine or person that rips things into pieces

is aimed at overcoming barriers in tactical situations rather than simply tearing items
safebreaker
vsbreacher
9.1

A person who illegally opens safes to steal things

is concerned with breaking barriers in official tactical or military contexts

Antonyms

252 2.8

A person who protects someone or something from harm

3 4.9

A person who keeps things or traditions in good condition

How Forceful

bursting charge
  • NSFW
8.9
breacher
  • Jargon
12 8.5
crowbar
45 2.9

Surface Forms

breacher singular
breachers plural

Morphology

breacher = breach (transparent) = breach + er

Agentive formation from 'breach' in the sense 'to break through (a barrier)', so 'breacher' meaning a person or tool that breaches is directly derived.

Etymology

The word breacher comes from breach, which means 'to open a gap' or 'break through', like when soldiers make a hole in a wall. That's why a breacher is a person or tool that makes an entry by 'breaking' barriers.