"creaker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɹiːkə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɹikɚ/ [US], /kɹɪkɚ/ [US] Forms: creakers [plural]
enPR: krēkə [US] Rhymes: -iːkə(ɹ) Etymology: creak + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|creak|er|id2=agent noun}} creak + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} creaker (plural creakers)
  1. One who, or that which, creaks.
    Sense id: en-creaker-en-noun-Ggnp3Kmt Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kɹiːkə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɹikɚ/ [US], /kɹɪkɚ/ [US] Forms: creakers [plural]
enPR: krēkə [US] Rhymes: -iːkə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} creaker (plural creakers)
  1. Alternative form of krieker (“pectoral sandpiper”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: krieker (extra: pectoral sandpiper)
    Sense id: en-creaker-en-noun-uYwRVEKZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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