"oddsmaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oddsmakers [plural]
Etymology: From odds + maker. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|odds|maker}} odds + maker Head templates: {{en-noun}} oddsmaker (plural oddsmakers)
  1. A person who sets odds for gambling. Categories (topical): Gambling, Occupations, People Related terms: bookmaker
    Sense id: en-oddsmaker-en-noun-aa6CRxnq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Springsteen then threw himself into his four-song set, a highly anticipated series of songs that had Las Vegas oddsmakers taking bets on which tunes he'd select.",
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