spreader

[ spred-er ]

/ ˈsprɛd ər /

noun

a person or thing that spreads.

a small, dull knife or spatula used for spreading butter, jelly, etc., on bread.

a machine for dispersing bulk material: manure spreader.

a device for spacing or keeping apart two objects, as electric wires.

Nautical. a strut for spreading shrouds on a mast.

Origin of spreader

First recorded in 1475–85; spread + -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM spreader

an·ti·spread·er, noun

Words nearby spreader

spread, spreadable, spread betting, spread eagle, spread-eagleism, spreader, spreader beam, spreader-ditcher, spreading center, spreading zone, spread like wildfire

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Example sentences from the Web for spreader

The spreader that is supplied with bottles of liquid glue should not be placed on any surface, as it will soon stick to it.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
At z is a wedge for adjusting the spreader w so as to keep it close to the saw whatever the diameter of the latter may be.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
The other method, called the spreader method, was more intricate.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
The rubberizing method finally adopted was a combination of the calender and spreader methods.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell

A roller similar to that used by printers in making galley proofs is best adapted for use as a spreader.
The Science of Fingerprints|Federal Bureau of Investigation

British Dictionary definitions for spreader

spreader

/ (ˈsprɛdə) /

noun

a machine or device used for scattering bulk materials, esp manure or fertilizer, over a relatively wide area

a device for keeping apart or spacing parallel objects, such as electric wires

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单词	spreader
释义	spreader [ spred-er ] / ˈsprɛd ər / noun a person or thing that spreads. a small, dull knife or spatula used for spreading butter, jelly, etc., on bread. a machine for dispersing bulk material: manure spreader. a device for spacing or keeping apart two objects, as electric wires. Nautical. a strut for spreading shrouds on a mast. Origin of spreader First recorded in 1475–85; spread + -er¹ OTHER WORDS FROM spreader an·ti·spread·er, noun Words nearby spreader spread, spreadable, spread betting, spread eagle, spread-eagleism, spreader, spreader beam, spreader-ditcher, spreading center, spreading zone, spread like wildfire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spreader The spreader that is supplied with bottles of liquid glue should not be placed on any surface, as it will soon stick to it. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various At z is a wedge for adjusting the spreader w so as to keep it close to the saw whatever the diameter of the latter may be. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose The other method, called the spreader method, was more intricate. America's Munitions 1917-1918\|Benedict Crowell The rubberizing method finally adopted was a combination of the calender and spreader methods. America's Munitions 1917-1918\|Benedict Crowell A roller similar to that used by printers in making galley proofs is best adapted for use as a spreader. The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation British Dictionary definitions for spreader spreader / (ˈsprɛdə) / noun a machine or device used for scattering bulk materials, esp manure or fertilizer, over a relatively wide area a device for keeping apart or spacing parallel objects, such as electric wires Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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