10-Letter Nouns Ending With R
Here's the list of all the 1362 10-Letter Nouns Ending With R in the English Language.
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| newsletter | 1. report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group More Definitions → |
| particular | 1. a fact about some part (as opposed to general) 2. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole More Definitions → |
| disclaimer | 1. (law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something 2. denial of any connection with or knowledge of More Definitions → |
| contractor | 1. someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things 2. the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps More Definitions → |
| calculator | 1. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) 2. a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic More Definitions → |
| controller | 1. someone who maintains and audits business accounts 2. a person who directs and restrains More Definitions → |
| instructor | 1. a person whose occupation is teaching More Definitions → |
| supervisor | 1. one who supervises or has charge and direction of 2. a program that controls the execution of other programs More Definitions → |
| subscriber | 1. someone who expresses strong approval 2. someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication More Definitions → |
| advertiser | 1. someone whose business is advertising More Definitions → |
| identifier | 1. a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it More Definitions → |
| programmer | 1. a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs More Definitions → |
| ambassador | 1. a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another 2. an informal representative More Definitions → |
| researcher | 1. a scientist who devotes himself to doing research More Definitions → |
| helicopter | 1. an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades More Definitions → |
| chancellor | 1. the person who is head of government (in several countries) 2. the honorary or titular head of a university More Definitions → |
| translator | 1. a person who translates written messages from one language to another 2. someone who mediates between speakers of different languages More Definitions → |
| underwater | More Definitions → |
| wastewater | 1. water mixed with waste matter More Definitions → |
| wheelchair | 1. a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant More Definitions → |
| freshwater | 1. water that is not salty More Definitions → |
| altogether | 1. informal terms for nakedness More Definitions → |
| maintainer | 1. someone who upholds or maintains More Definitions → |
| petitioner | 1. one praying humbly for something 2. someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right More Definitions → |
| administer | More Definitions → |
| councillor | 1. a member of a council More Definitions → |
| dishwasher | 1. a machine for washing dishes 2. someone who washes dishes More Definitions → |
| competitor | 1. the contestant you hope to defeat More Definitions → |
| prosecutor | 1. a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state More Definitions → |
| compressor | 1. a mechanical device that compresses gasses 2. an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal. More Definitions → |
| sportswear | 1. attire worn for sport or for casual wear More Definitions → |
| fertilizer | 1. any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile More Definitions → |
| songwriter | 1. a composer of words or music for popular songs More Definitions → |
| challenger | 1. the contestant you hope to defeat More Definitions → |
| descriptor | 1. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something 2. a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system More Definitions → |
| aggregator | 1. a person who collects things More Definitions → |
| terminator | 1. someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects) More Definitions → |
| fundraiser | 1. someone who solicits financial contributions 2. a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money More Definitions → |
| horsepower | 1. a unit of power equal to 746 watts More Definitions → |
| whitewater | 1. frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls More Definitions → |
| watercolor | 1. a painting produced with watercolors 2. a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists More Definitions → |
| pathfinder | 1. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory More Definitions → |
| transistor | 1. a semiconductor device capable of amplification More Definitions → |
| wholesaler | 1. someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers More Definitions → |
| chandelier | 1. branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling More Definitions → |
| originator | 1. someone who creates new things More Definitions → |
| typewriter | 1. hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time More Definitions → |
| arbitrator | 1. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue More Definitions → |
| bookseller | 1. the proprietor of a bookstore More Definitions → |
| integrator | 1. a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure More Definitions → |
| reconsider | More Definitions → |
| oscillator | 1. generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current More Definitions → |
| multiplier | 1. the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied More Definitions → |
| transducer | 1. an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another More Definitions → |
| bestseller | 1. a book that has had a large and rapid sale More Definitions → |
| backpacker | 1. a hiker who wears a backpack More Definitions → |
| proprietor | 1. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business More Definitions → |
| filibuster | 1. a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes 2. (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches More Definitions → |
| legislator | 1. someone who makes or enacts laws More Definitions → |
| viewfinder | 1. optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest More Definitions → |
| hitchhiker | 1. a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles More Definitions → |
| suppressor | 1. someone who suppresses 2. a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) More Definitions → |
| stabilizer | 1. a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state 2. airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft More Definitions → |
| rapporteur | 1. a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings More Definitions → |
| dispatcher | 1. the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition 2. employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service More Definitions → |
| eliminator | 1. an agent that eliminates something More Definitions → |
| postmaster | 1. the person in charge of a post office More Definitions → |
| counsellor | 1. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp 2. someone who gives advice about problems More Definitions → |
| woodpecker | 1. bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects More Definitions → |
| babysitter | 1. a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home More Definitions → |
| matchmaker | 1. someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others More Definitions → |
| astronomer | 1. a physicist who studies astronomy More Definitions → |
| cardholder | 1. a person who holds a credit card or debit card 2. a player who holds a card or cards in a card game More Definitions → |
| alternator | 1. an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles) More Definitions → |
| kingfisher | 1. nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish More Definitions → |
| newsreader | 1. someone who reads out broadcast news bulletin More Definitions → |
| classifier | 1. a person who creates classifications 2. a word or morpheme used in some languages in certain contexts (such as counting) to indicate the semantic class to which the counted item belongs More Definitions → |
| goalkeeper | 1. the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal 2. the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring More Definitions → |
| respirator | 1. a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration 2. a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases More Definitions → |
| duplicator | 1. apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material More Definitions → |
| gatekeeper | 1. someone who controls access to something 2. someone who guards an entrance More Definitions → |
| auctioneer | 1. an agent who conducts an auction More Definitions → |
| applicator | 1. a device for applying a substance More Definitions → |
| humidifier | 1. an appliance designed to add moisture to the air in a building More Definitions → |
| roadrunner | 1. speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas More Definitions → |
| superpower | 1. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world More Definitions → |
| adventurer | 1. a person who enjoys taking risks 2. someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) More Definitions → |
| millimeter | 1. a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter More Definitions → |
| vernacular | 1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) 2. the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) More Definitions → |
| painkiller | 1. a medicine used to relieve pain More Definitions → |
| wildflower | 1. wild or uncultivated flowering plant More Definitions → |
| forecaster | 1. someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) More Definitions → |
| freelancer | 1. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them More Definitions → |
| negotiator | 1. someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement) More Definitions → |
| nutcracker | 1. a compound lever used to crack nuts open 2. any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects More Definitions → |
| skyscraper | 1. a very tall building with many stories More Definitions → |
| linebacker | 1. a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen 2. (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage More Definitions → |
| ventilator | 1. a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air 2. a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure More Definitions → |
| salamander | 1. any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed 2. reptilian creature supposed to live in fire More Definitions → |
| carburetor | 1. mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion More Definitions → |
| bombardier | 1. a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery 2. the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target More Definitions → |
| multicolor | More Definitions → |
| forerunner | 1. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another 2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone More Definitions → |
| changeover | 1. an event that results in a transformation More Definitions → |
| copywriter | 1. a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy More Definitions → |
| flycatcher | 1. any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing 2. large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing More Definitions → |
| dissimilar | More Definitions → |
| blackwater | 1. any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells More Definitions → |
| undertaker | 1. one whose business is the management of funerals More Definitions → |
| headmaster | 1. presiding officer of a school More Definitions → |
| sidewinder | 1. small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve 2. air-to-air missile with infrared homing device More Definitions → |
| fertiliser | 1. any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile More Definitions → |
| greenbrier | 1. a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries More Definitions → |
| bookkeeper | 1. someone who records the transactions of a business More Definitions → |
| watchtower | 1. an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies More Definitions → |
| cantilever | 1. projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only More Definitions → |
| prospector | 1. someone who explores an area for mineral deposits More Definitions → |
| tachometer | 1. measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation More Definitions → |
| yesteryear | 1. the time that has elapsed More Definitions → |
| cocksucker | 1. a person who performs fellatio 2. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous More Definitions → |
| progenitor | 1. an ancestor in the direct line More Definitions → |
| benefactor | 1. a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) More Definitions → |
| liquidator | 1. a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) 2. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties More Definitions → |
| peacemaker | 1. someone who tries to bring peace More Definitions → |
| centimeter | 1. a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter More Definitions → |
| discoverer | 1. someone who is the first to think of or make something 2. someone who is the first to observe something More Definitions → |
| headhunter | 1. a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations) 2. a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies More Definitions → |
| rediscover | More Definitions → |
| goaltender | 1. the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal 2. the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring More Definitions → |
| outfielder | 1. (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield 2. a fielder in cricket who is stationed in the outfield More Definitions → |
| bellflower | 1. any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers More Definitions → |
| footballer | 1. an athlete who plays American football More Definitions → |
| transferor | 1. (law) someone who conveys a title or property to another More Definitions → |
| stepmother | 1. the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage More Definitions → |
| astrologer | 1. someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon More Definitions → |
| stepfather | 1. the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage More Definitions → |
| biographer | 1. someone who writes an account of a person's life More Definitions → |
| lackluster | More Definitions → |
| breakwater | 1. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away More Definitions → |
| shopkeeper | 1. a merchant who owns or manages a shop More Definitions → |
| micrometer | 1. a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter 2. caliper for measuring small distances More Definitions → |
| icebreaker | 1. a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation 2. a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere More Definitions → |
| enumerator | 1. someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes More Definitions → |
| submariner | 1. a member of the crew of a submarine More Definitions → |
| attenuator | 1. an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal More Definitions → |
| campaigner | 1. a politician who is running for public office More Definitions → |
| gunslinger | 1. a professional killer who uses a gun More Definitions → |
| radiometer | 1. meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic) More Definitions → |
| fabricator | 1. someone who tells lies More Definitions → |
| telecaster | 1. a television broadcaster More Definitions → |
| inquisitor | 1. a questioner who is excessively harsh More Definitions → |
| shearwater | 1. long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves More Definitions → |
| quantifier | 1. (logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition 2. (grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many') More Definitions → |
| watchmaker | 1. someone who makes or repairs watches More Definitions → |
| troubadour | 1. a singer of folk songs More Definitions → |
| woodworker | 1. makes things out of wood More Definitions → |
| propagator | 1. someone who propagates plants (as under glass) 2. someone who spreads the news More Definitions → |
| thermistor | 1. a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit More Definitions → |
| questioner | 1. someone who asks a question More Definitions → |
| loungewear | 1. clothing suitable for relaxation More Definitions → |
| windjammer | 1. a large sailing ship More Definitions → |
| timekeeper | 1. (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed 2. a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees More Definitions → |
| caseworker | 1. someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged) More Definitions → |
| antimatter | 1. matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances More Definitions → |
| pacesetter | 1. a leading instance in its field 2. a horse used to set the pace in racing More Definitions → |
| geographer | 1. an expert on geography More Definitions → |
| cornflower | 1. plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried 2. an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers More Definitions → |
| lenticular | More Definitions → |
| anemometer | 1. a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind More Definitions → |
| landscaper | 1. someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractively More Definitions → |
| visualizer | 1. one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual More Definitions → |
| intervenor | 1. (law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding More Definitions → |
| ringmaster | 1. the person in charge of performances in a circus ring More Definitions → |
| sterilizer | 1. a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments More Definitions → |
| stabiliser | 1. a device for making something stable More Definitions → |
| collimator | 1. a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one 2. optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam More Definitions → |
| forefinger | 1. the finger next to the thumb More Definitions → |
| moneymaker | 1. someone who is successful in accumulating wealth 2. a project that generates a continuous flow of money More Definitions → |
| hygrometer | 1. measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere More Definitions → |
| procurator | 1. a person authorized to act for another 2. (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes More Definitions → |
| dressmaker | 1. someone who makes or mends dresses More Definitions → |
| compositor | 1. one who sets written material into type More Definitions → |
| bellwether | 1. someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity 2. sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell More Definitions → |
| photometer | 1. measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source 2. photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light More Definitions → |
| cultivator | 1. someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil 2. a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture) More Definitions → |
| instigator | 1. someone who deliberately foments trouble 2. a person who initiates a course of action More Definitions → |
| jawbreaker | 1. a large round hard candy 2. a word that is hard to pronounce More Definitions → |
| worshipper | 1. a person who has religious faith 2. someone who admires too much to recognize faults More Definitions → |
| protractor | 1. drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles More Definitions → |
| visualiser | 1. one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual More Definitions → |
| chronicler | 1. someone who writes chronicles More Definitions → |
| speculator | 1. someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts 2. someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains More Definitions → |
| wallflower | 1. any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers 2. perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum More Definitions → |
| bandleader | 1. the leader of a dance band More Definitions → |
| railroader | 1. an employee of a railroad More Definitions → |
| bricklayer | 1. a craftsman skilled in building with bricks More Definitions → |
| commutator | 1. switch for reversing the direction of an electric current More Definitions → |
| footlocker | 1. a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks) More Definitions → |
| subdivider | 1. someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites) More Definitions → |
| milliliter | 1. a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter More Definitions → |
| ringleader | 1. a person who leads (especially in illicit activities) More Definitions → |
| imprimatur | 1. formal and explicit approval More Definitions → |
| syndicator | 1. a businessman who forms a syndicate More Definitions → |
| influencer | 1. a person who has a large following on one or more social media platform that works to generate interest in contemporary social issues and/or advertise consumer products More Definitions → |
| tiebreaker | 1. overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer More Definitions → |
| jackhammer | 1. a hammer driven by compressed air More Definitions → |
| brainpower | 1. mental ability More Definitions → |
| discounter | 1. a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price More Definitions → |