"spreader" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspɹɛdɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-spreader.ogg [Australia] Forms: spreaders [plural]
Etymology: spread + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spread|er}} spread + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} spreader (plural spreaders)
  1. An object or person who spreads. Translations (object or person who spreads): разпространител (razprostranitel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), šiřitel [masculine] (Czech), šiřitelka [feminine] (Czech), levittäjä (Finnish), épandeur [masculine] (French), распространи́тель (rasprostranítelʹ) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-spreader-en-noun-UvApiDDh Disambiguation of 'object or person who spreads': 88 3 2 1 1 0 1 4
  2. A spacer or device for keeping two objects apart. Translations (spacer): разделител (razdelitel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), разпънка (razpǎnka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), levittäjä (Finnish), levitin (Finnish), séparateur [masculine] (French), распо́рка (raspórka) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-spreader-en-noun-RXkpwgOW Disambiguation of 'spacer': 25 54 2 4 2 3 3 8
  3. A device used to spread bulk material. Categories (topical): Tools Translations (device used to spread bulk material): разпръсквачка (razprǎskvačka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), levitin (Finnish), épandeur [masculine] (French), распо́рка (raspórka) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-spreader-en-noun-yh9Kg1Y8 Disambiguation of Tools: 7 10 27 32 7 5 7 6 Disambiguation of 'device used to spread bulk material': 1 8 65 23 1 1 1 1
  4. A knife or spatula used to distribute a substance such as butter or jelly. Categories (topical): Tools Translations (knife or spatula used to distribute a substance): levitin (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-spreader-en-noun-qzJvQHLK Disambiguation of Tools: 7 10 27 32 7 5 7 6 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 3 5 10 29 9 26 14 Disambiguation of 'knife or spatula used to distribute a substance': 1 1 30 60 3 1 1 3
  5. (nautical) A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast. Categories (topical): Nautical Categories (lifeform): Flax Translations (horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds): salingshorn (Danish), ra [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), saalinki (Finnish), vantinlevittäjä (Finnish), spriidari (Finnish), kihau (Maori), tītoko (Maori), salingshorn (Norwegian), reja [feminine] (Polish), ре́я (réja) [feminine] (Russian), рей (rej) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-spreader-en-noun-oJSOhlOj Disambiguation of Flax: 2 4 4 9 23 22 21 15 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 3 5 10 29 9 26 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 6 3 8 14 27 11 22 8 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds': 1 1 2 4 81 2 6 4
  6. A machine for combining and drawing fibers of flax to form a sliver preparatory to spinning. Categories (topical): Machines Categories (lifeform): Flax
    Sense id: en-spreader-en-noun-qX3azCST Disambiguation of Machines: 6 5 11 22 13 29 7 5 Disambiguation of Flax: 2 4 4 9 23 22 21 15
  7. The moving platform of a container crane. Categories (lifeform): Flax
    Sense id: en-spreader-en-noun-yGOMURYK Disambiguation of Flax: 2 4 4 9 23 22 21 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 1 3 7 25 11 36 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 3 5 10 29 9 26 14
  8. (computing, slang) A member of a cracking group who distributes warez. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Computing Categories (lifeform): Flax
    Sense id: en-spreader-en-noun-74esvcHT Disambiguation of Flax: 2 4 4 9 23 22 21 15 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 3 5 10 29 9 26 14 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: heat spreader, manure spreader, muck spreader, spreader bar, superspreader, super-spreader

Inflected forms

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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An object or person who spreads."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spread",
          "spread"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A spacer or device for keeping two objects apart."
      ],
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        [
          "spacer",
          "spacer"
        ],
        [
          "apart",
          "apart"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Ellen put grass seed on the lawn with a seed spreader.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A device used to spread bulk material."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "James used a spreader to butter her bagel.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A knife or spatula used to distribute a substance such as butter or jelly."
      ],
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        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ],
        [
          "spatula",
          "spatula"
        ],
        [
          "butter",
          "butter"
        ],
        [
          "jelly",
          "jelly"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Nautical"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nautical",
          "nautical"
        ],
        [
          "athwartships",
          "athwartships"
        ],
        [
          "shroud",
          "shroud"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(nautical) A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "nautical",
        "transport"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A machine for combining and drawing fibers of flax to form a sliver preparatory to spinning."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The moving platform of a container crane."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "container crane",
          "container crane"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English slang",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "en:Computing"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2017, Oliver Markus Malloy, Bad Choices Make Good Stories: Going to New York",
          "text": "Spreaders uploaded the games to an online BBS to distribute the games as quickly as possible to as many people as possible.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A member of a cracking group who distributes warez."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "computing",
          "computing#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "crack",
          "crack"
        ],
        [
          "group",
          "group"
        ],
        [
          "distribute",
          "distribute"
        ],
        [
          "warez",
          "warez"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(computing, slang) A member of a cracking group who distributes warez."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈspɹɛdɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f9/En-au-spreader.ogg/En-au-spreader.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/En-au-spreader.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "razprostranitel",
      "sense": "object or person who spreads",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "разпространител"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "object or person who spreads",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "šiřitel"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "object or person who spreads",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "šiřitelka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "object or person who spreads",
      "word": "levittäjä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "object or person who spreads",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "épandeur"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "rasprostranítelʹ",
      "sense": "object or person who spreads",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "распространи́тель"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "razdelitel",
      "sense": "spacer",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "разделител"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "razpǎnka",
      "sense": "spacer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "разпънка"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "spacer",
      "word": "levittäjä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "spacer",
      "word": "levitin"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "spacer",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "séparateur"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "raspórka",
      "sense": "spacer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "распо́рка"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "razprǎskvačka",
      "sense": "device used to spread bulk material",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "разпръсквачка"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "device used to spread bulk material",
      "word": "levitin"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "device used to spread bulk material",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "épandeur"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "raspórka",
      "sense": "device used to spread bulk material",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "распо́рка"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "knife or spatula used to distribute a substance",
      "word": "levitin"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "word": "salingshorn"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ra"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "word": "saalinki"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "word": "vantinlevittäjä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "word": "spriidari"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "word": "kihau"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "word": "tītoko"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "word": "salingshorn"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "reja"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "réja",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ре́я"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "rej",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "рей"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Spreader (sailboat)"
  ],
  "word": "spreader"
}

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