"causer" meaning in English

See causer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-causer.wav Forms: causers [plural]
Etymology: From cause + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cause|er|id2=agent noun}} cause + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} causer (plural causers)
  1. someone or something that causes or produces an effect. Synonyms: author, originator, source Derived forms: trouble causer

Inflected forms

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