"seconder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seconders [plural]
Etymology: From second + -er (measurement suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|second|-er|id2=measurement|pos2=measurement suffix}} second + -er (measurement suffix), {{suf|en||er|id2=agent noun|pos2=agent noun suffix}} + -er (agent noun suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} seconder (plural seconders)
  1. (in combination) Something that lasts or takes a specified number of seconds. Tags: in-compounds
    Sense id: en-seconder-en-noun-tLGoKc0U
  2. The person who makes a second to a motion in any formal procedure, such as a parliamentary procedure.
    Sense id: en-seconder-en-noun-cBMbdift
  3. (scouting) A Cub Scout serving as a second-in-command to a sixer. Categories (topical): Scouting Synonyms: second
    Sense id: en-seconder-en-noun-zUcZ3Tie Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (measurement), Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 24 56 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 18 68 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (measurement): 5 21 60 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 22 56 13 3 4
  4. (climbing) A person who seconds; a person who climbs after the leader Categories (topical): Climbing
    Sense id: en-seconder-en-noun-X6Po6~9F Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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