"persuader" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pəˈsweɪdə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɚˈsweɪdɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-persuader.wav [Southern-England] Forms: persuaders [plural]
Etymology: persuade + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|persuade|er}} persuade + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} persuader (plural persuaders)
  1. One who, or that which, persuades.
    Sense id: en-persuader-en-noun-91dUhioe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 11 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 36 33 31
  2. (printing, historical, colloquial) A tool used to pack the type into the form. Tags: colloquial, historical Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-persuader-en-noun-YLcpHyQy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 11 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 36 33 31 Topics: media, printing, publishing
  3. (television) An electrode that directs electrons into a multiplier. Categories (topical): Television
    Sense id: en-persuader-en-noun-uJST1R-Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 11 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 36 33 31 Topics: broadcasting, media, television

Inflected forms

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