"returner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: returners [plural]
Etymology: From return + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|return|er}} return + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} returner (plural returners)
  1. One who returns from another place.
    Sense id: en-returner-en-noun-VA8cGxNC
  2. One who returns something, such as defective goods.
    Sense id: en-returner-en-noun-mmJlXbLL
  3. (American football) A player who runs back a ball which has been punted or kicked Categories (topical): Football (American) Translations (American football): Returner [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-returner-en-noun-wXO8z7vv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 20 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 25 21 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 21 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 21 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 21 55 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 23 20 56 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'American football': 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kick returner, kickoff returner, punt returner

Inflected forms

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