9-Letter Nouns Ending With R

Here's the list of all the 1724 9-Letter Nouns Ending With R in the English Language.

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publisher
1. a firm in the publishing business
2. a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
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character
1. an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
2. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
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professor
1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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developer
1. someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use)
2. photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film
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newspaper
1. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
2. a business firm that publishes newspapers
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webmaster
1. a technician who designs or maintains a website
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hardcover
1. a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
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converter
1. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
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volunteer
1. (military) a person who freely enlists for service
2. a person who performs voluntary work
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parameter
1. a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
2. any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
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processor
1. a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
2. someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)
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messenger
1. a person who carries a message
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wallpaper
1. a decorative paper for the walls of rooms
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moderator
1. any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
2. in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly
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behaviour
1. the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
2. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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camcorder
1. a portable television camera and videocassette recorder
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generator
1. an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
2. engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
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passenger
1. a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
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collector
1. a person who collects things
2. a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
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container
1. any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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indicator
1. a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
2. a signal for attracting attention
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connector
1. an instrumentality that connects
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underwear
1. undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
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projector
1. an optical device for projecting a beam of light
2. an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
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commander
1. an officer in command of a military unit
2. someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
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registrar
1. a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
2. the administrator responsible for student records
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inspector
1. a high ranking police officer
2. an investigator who observes carefully
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encounter
1. a minor short-term fight
2. a casual or unexpected convergence
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treasurer
1. an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
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organizer
1. a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
2. someone who enlists workers to join a union
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amplifier
1. electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
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traveller
1. a person who changes location
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polyester
1. any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant
2. a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer
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remainder
1. something left after other parts have been taken away
2. the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
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navigator
1. the ship's officer in charge of navigation
2. the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course
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reservoir
1. a large or extra supply of something
2. lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water
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performer
1. an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
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carpenter
1. a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
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counselor
1. someone who gives advice about problems
2. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
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regulator
1. any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
2. an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
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simulator
1. a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research
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protector
1. a person who cares for persons or property
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surrender
1. acceptance of despair
2. a verbal act of admitting defeat
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conductor
1. the person who leads a musical group
2. a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
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homeowner
1. someone who owns a home
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outerwear
1. clothing for use outdoors
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purchaser
1. a person who buys
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successor
1. a person who follows next in order
2. a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
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inhibitor
1. a substance that retards or stops an activity
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irregular
1. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
2. merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
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slaughter
1. the killing of animals (as for food)
2. a sound defeat
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recruiter
1. someone who supplies members or employees
2. an official who enlists personnel for military service
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precursor
1. a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
2. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
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exhibitor
1. someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
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subwoofer
1. a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies
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crossover
1. the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
2. a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
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presenter
1. someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)
2. an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
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solicitor
1. a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
2. a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
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perimeter
1. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
2. a line enclosing a plane areas
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superstar
1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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supporter
1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
2. someone who supports or champions something
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scheduler
1. computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order
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retriever
1. a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
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spectator
1. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
2. a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel
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dispenser
1. a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
2. a person who dispenses
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sunflower
1. any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
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comforter
1. a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
2. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
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posterior
1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
2. a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
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extractor
1. an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
2. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
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appraiser
1. one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
2. one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
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separator
1. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
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saltwater
1. water containing salts
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endeavour
1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
2. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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neighbour
1. a person who lives (or is located) near another
2. a nearby object of the same kind
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capacitor
1. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
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hereafter
1. life after death
2. the time yet to come
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qualifier
1. a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition
2. a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
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assembler
1. a program to convert assembly language into machine language
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reflector
1. device that reflects radiation
2. optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
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godfather
1. any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
2. someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
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estimator
1. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
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caregiver
1. a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
2. a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
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organiser
1. someone who enlists workers to join a union
2. a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
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submitter
1. someone who yields to the will of another person or force
2. someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others
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filmmaker
1. a producer of motion pictures
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gazetteer
1. a journalist who writes for a gazette
2. a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)
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hamburger
1. a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients
2. beef that has been ground
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alligator
1. leather made from alligator's hide
2. either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
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sprinkler
1. mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden
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destroyer
1. a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
2. a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to
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predictor
1. someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
2. information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events
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barometer
1. an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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responder
1. someone who responds
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condenser
1. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
2. an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
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gladiator
1. (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
2. a professional boxer
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energizer
1. someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
2. a device that supplies electrical energy
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sleepwear
1. garments designed to be worn in bed
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trimester
1. a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided
2. one of three divisions of an academic year
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bartender
1. an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
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incubator
1. apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
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activator
1. (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
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excelsior
1. thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
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contender
1. the contestant you hope to defeat
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propeller
1. a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
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acyclovir
1. an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
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equalizer
1. electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion
2. a weight that balances another weight
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appetizer
1. food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
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initiator
1. a person who initiates a course of action
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announcer
1. someone who proclaims a message publicly
2. reads news, commercials on radio or television
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evaluator
1. an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
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landowner
1. a holder or proprietor of land
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foreigner
1. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
2. someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
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convertor
1. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
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innovator
1. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
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refresher
1. a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day
2. a drink that refreshes
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kilometer
1. a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
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exchanger
1. one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country
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decorator
1. a person who specializes in interior decoration
2. someone who decorates
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chauffeur
1. a man paid to drive a privately owned car
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harvester
1. someone who helps to gather the harvest
2. farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields
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midsummer
1. June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
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shoemaker
1. a person who makes or repairs shoes
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homemaker
1. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
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caretaker
1. a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
2. an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily
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requester
1. one praying humbly for something
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mayflower
1. low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers
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scavenger
1. a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
2. someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
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rainwater
1. drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
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sequencer
1. (chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer
2. computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence
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weekender
1. someone who vacations on a weekend
2. a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip
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chevalier
1. a gallant or courtly gentleman
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magnifier
1. a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
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sandpiper
1. any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers
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guarantor
1. one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
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rectifier
1. electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
2. a person who corrects or sets right
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outrigger
1. a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
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brigadier
1. a general officer ranking below a major general
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insulator
1. a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
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numerator
1. the dividend of a fraction
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pacemaker
1. a leading instance in its field
2. a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
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handlebar
1. the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle
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coriander
1. Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
2. dried coriander seeds used whole or ground
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barrister
1. a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
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outfitter
1. someone who sells men's clothes
2. a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose
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nightwear
1. garments designed to be worn in bed
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conqueror
1. someone who is victorious by force of arms
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youngster
1. a young person of either sex
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stretcher
1. a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
2. a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it
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alabaster
1. a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
2. a hard compact kind of calcite
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splendour
1. a quality that outshines the usual
2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
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firepower
1. (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target
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altimeter
1. an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
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sharpener
1. any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper
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schnauzer
1. old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs
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bookmaker
1. a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
2. a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
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resonator
1. a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
2. an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude
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allocator
1. a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
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pedometer
1. measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
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pensioner
1. the beneficiary of a pension fund
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streetcar
1. a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
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gunpowder
1. a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
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exchequer
1. the funds of a government or institution or individual
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specifier
1. someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent)
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trumpeter
1. a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
2. (formal) a person who announces important news
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financier
1. a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
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innkeeper
1. the owner or manager of an inn
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harbinger
1. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
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tidewater
1. low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams
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bannister
1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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repressor
1. an agent that represses
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excavator
1. a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
2. a machine for excavating
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copolymer
1. a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers
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cricketer
1. an athlete who plays cricket
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elastomer
1. any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed)
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liberator
1. someone who releases people from captivity or bondage
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epicenter
1. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
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escalator
1. a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)
2. a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
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nanometer
1. a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
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midwinter
1. the middle of winter
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depositor
1. a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
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sphincter
1. a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
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sweetener
1. something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
2. anything that serves as an enticement
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laminator
1. a person who makes laminates (especially plastic laminates)
2. Any of a range of machines used for lamination.
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sandpaper
1. stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
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headliner
1. a performer who receives prominent billing
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motivator
1. a positive motivational influence
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aggressor
1. someone who attacks
2. a confident assertive person who acts as instigator
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bulldozer
1. large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground
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freshener
1. anything that freshens
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attractor
1. an entertainer who attracts large audiences
2. (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system
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backwater
1. a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
2. a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
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automaker
1. a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles
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sojourner
1. a temporary resident
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buccaneer
1. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
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winemaker
1. someone who makes wine
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deflector
1. a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
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freighter
1. a cargo ship
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willpower
1. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
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bystander
1. a nonparticipant spectator
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distiller
1. someone who distills alcoholic liquors
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spinnaker
1. a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind
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digitizer
1. device for converting analogue signals into digital signals
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privateer
1. an officer or crew member of a privateer
2. a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
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stargazer
1. someone indifferent to the busy world
2. a physicist who studies astronomy
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pretender
1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
2. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
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trickster
1. someone who plays practical jokes on others
2. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
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detonator
1. a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
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suspender
1. elastic straps that hold trousers up
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outlander
1. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
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protester
1. a person who dissents from some established policy
2. someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
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scrambler
1. a rapid mover; someone who scrambles
2. a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground
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carabiner
1. an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
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pushchair
1. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
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preceptor
1. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
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sleepover
1. an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
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nebulizer
1. a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
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carrefour
1. a junction where one street or road crosses another
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possessor
1. a person who owns something
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slipcover
1. a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
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mortgagor
1. the person who gives a mortgage in return for money to be repaid
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godmother
1. any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
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berserker
1. one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
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whisperer
1. one who speaks in a whisper
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spillover
1. (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
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ritonavir
1. a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV
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lifesaver
1. an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
2. a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
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voltmeter
1. meter that measures the potential difference between two points
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beachwear
1. clothing to be worn at a beach
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couturier
1. someone who designs clothing
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exerciser
1. sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises
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confessor
1. a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
2. someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)
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scrivener
1. someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
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rainmaker
1. executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm
2. American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain
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disrepair
1. in need of repairs; in need of repair
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enchanter
1. a sorcerer or magician
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grenadier
1. an infantryman equipped with grenades
2. deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
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nonmember
1. a person who is not a member
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highchair
1. a chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray
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safflower
1. thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
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equaliser
1. electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion
2. a weight that balances another weight
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consignor
1. the person who delivers over or commits merchandise
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beekeeper
1. a farmer who keeps bees for their honey
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infielder
1. (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield
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defroster
1. heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
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sundowner
1. a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown
2. a drink taken at sundown
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vaporizer
1. a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)
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westerner
1. an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
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sommelier
1. a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
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oppressor
1. a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
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distemper
1. any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
2. an angry and disagreeable mood
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musketeer
1. a foot soldier armed with a musket
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tailgater
1. a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle
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preserver
1. a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
2. a cook who preserves fruits or meat
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merganser
1. large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
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cofounder
1. one of a group of founders
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degreaser
1. a chemical substance that dissolves water-insoluble substances, such as greases and oils.
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puppeteer
1. one who operates puppets or marionettes
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rejoinder
1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
2. (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
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scribbler
1. informal terms for journalists
2. a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read
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sightseer
1. a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
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dosimeter
1. a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)
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journeyer
1. a traveler going on a trip
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deliverer
1. a person who rescues you from harm or danger
2. someone employed to make deliveries
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strangler
1. an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
2. someone who kills by strangling
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indinavir
1. a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV
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playmaker
1. a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score
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litigator
1. (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
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tormentor
1. someone who torments
2. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
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commissar
1. an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
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prankster
1. someone who plays practical jokes on others
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nominator
1. someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election
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cataloger
1. a librarian who classifies publications according to a categorial system
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dishonour
1. a state of shame or disgrace
2. lacking honor or integrity
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headwater
1. the source of a river
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sustainer
1. someone who upholds or maintains
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warmonger
1. a person who advocates war or warlike policies
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retractor
1. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
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demeanour
1. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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kidnapper
1. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
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9-Letter Nouns Ending With R