"bolsterer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bolsterers [plural]
Etymology: bolster + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bolster|er|id2=agent noun}} bolster + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} bolsterer (plural bolsterers)
  1. One who, or that which, bolsters.
    Sense id: en-bolsterer-en-noun-VsLWnRIz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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