"thresholder" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: thresholders [plural]
Etymology: threshold + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|threshold|er}} threshold + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} thresholder (plural thresholders)
  1. A person who occupies the threshold between places or statuses.
    Sense id: en-thresholder-en-noun-Qd1K8AP7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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