"brainer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: brainers [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪnə(ɹ) Etymology: brain + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|brain|er|id2=occupation}} brain + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} brainer (plural brainers)
  1. (only used in combinations) someone with a certain type of brain Related terms: no-brainer, left-brainer, right-brainer, yes-brainer
    Sense id: en-brainer-en-noun-Q5zdh~1y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation)

Inflected forms

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