"overtaker" meaning in English

See overtaker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: overtakers [plural]
Etymology: overtake + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|overtake|er}} overtake + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} overtaker (plural overtakers)
  1. One who overtakes.
    Sense id: en-overtaker-en-noun-ERsT9668 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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