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	breathing (breath¦ing) Pronunciation: /ˈbriːðɪŋ/ noun 1 [mass noun] the process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs: his breathing was shallow 2a sign in Greek (῾ or ᾿) indicating the presence of an aspirate (rough breathing) or the absence of an aspirate (smooth breathing) at the beginning of a word.		Search results in the dictionary breathe breathing room breathing space deep breathing heavy breathing circular breathing More results » Nearby Words breastwork breath breath test breathable breathalyse breathalyser breatharian breathe breather breathing breathing room breathing space breathless breathtaking breathy breccia Brecht, Bertolt Breckinridge, John C. Breconshire