"platformer" meaning in English

See platformer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: platformers [plural]
Etymology: From platform + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|platform|er}} platform + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} platformer (plural platformers)
  1. (video games, informal) A platform game. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Video game genres
    Sense id: en-platformer-en-noun-87na~GK3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 72 3 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 2 32 Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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