"dynamiter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dynamiters [plural]
Etymology: From dynamite + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|dynamite|-er|id2=agent noun}} dynamite + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} dynamiter (plural dynamiters)
  1. A person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully. Categories (topical): People Translations (person who uses dynamite): dynamiteur [masculine] (French), dinamitero [masculine] (Spanish), dinamitera [feminine] (Spanish), dynamitard [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-dynamiter-en-noun-BumzVyhF Disambiguation of People: 87 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 76 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of 'person who uses dynamite': 100 0
  2. (US, slang) A high-pressure salesman. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-dynamiter-en-noun-b-S8XKFD Categories (other): American English

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