different between housebreaker vs housebreaking

English

From house +? breaker.

housebreaker (plural housebreakers)

A criminal who breaks into and enters another's house or premises with the intent of committing a crime.
- 1968 November 19, "‘Infuriated’ vicar's wife routs interloper," Montreal Gazette (Canada), page 9 (retrieved 21 Sep 2010):
  The vicar seized a sword and routed the housebreaker, but it was the vicar's wife in a nightgown and coat who caught up with the fleeing intruder, slapped his face and held him by the neck.
- 2009 May 20, "Serial housebreaker nabbed," AsiaOne (Singapore) (retrieved 21 Sep 2010):
  A serial housebreaker who is believed to have stolen from several homes in Ang Mo Kio last month was nabbed on Tuesday.

house +? breaking

housebreaking (countable and uncountable, plural housebreakings)

The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
The accused was charged with housebreaking and theft.

housebreaking

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