British and Commonwealth English term for a person or business that dismantles end-of-life vehicles for parts and scrap. The US equivalent is 'auto wrecker' or 'junkyard operator'. Car breakers typically operate 'breakers' yards' where salvageable parts can be bought cheaply by DIY mechanics. The term is standard in the UK automotive trade and repair culture rather than particularly slangy. The term is instantly understood across all Commonwealth countries.
He found a replacement alternator at the car breaker for a fraction of dealer prices.
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A car breaker is someone who works in the business of dismantling old or written-off vehicles for scrap and salvageable parts — the British term for what Americans might call a junkyard worker or auto wrecker. Car breakers' yards are the ecosystems where dead cars go to have their useful parts harvested. The term is matter-of-fact and functional rather than slang-heavy.
The car breaker stripped it down in less than a day — there was barely a bolt left by the time he was done.
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(UK, Commonwealth) One who works in car breaking.
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