"spreader" meaning in English

See spreader in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈspɹɛdɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-spreader.ogg Forms: spreaders [plural]
Etymology: From 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 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 19 10 7 9 12 9 21 12 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 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 19 10 7 9 12 9 21 12 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 Disambiguation of 'knife or spatula used to distribute a substance': 1 1 30 60 3 2 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), humuri (Ingrian), 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: 3 6 5 5 12 28 31 11 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 19 10 7 9 12 9 21 12 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds': 1 2 2 5 82 2 3 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: 3 6 5 5 12 28 31 11
  7. The moving platform of a container crane. Categories (lifeform): Flax
    Sense id: en-spreader-en-noun-yGOMURYK Disambiguation of Flax: 3 6 5 5 12 28 31 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Ingrian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 3 7 17 12 40 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 6 7 8 13 17 12 28 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 4 8 7 23 10 34 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 3 5 5 16 12 43 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 4 4 14 13 50 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 5 10 11 9 16 11 29 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 19 10 7 9 12 9 21 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 4 7 6 8 20 10 36 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 6 7 10 9 18 10 30 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 10 9 9 16 10 30 10 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 5 6 10 12 17 10 30 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Ingrian translations: 5 7 8 7 17 11 35 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 6 10 9 9 16 10 30 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 6 10 9 9 16 10 30 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 10 11 12 15 10 27 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 7 8 7 17 11 36 10
  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: 3 6 5 5 12 28 31 11 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 19 10 7 9 12 9 21 12 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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      "roman": "razprostranitel",
      "sense": "object or person who spreads",
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      "word": "levittäjä"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "spacer",
      "word": "levitin"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "spacer",
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      "roman": "razprǎskvačka",
      "sense": "device used to spread bulk material",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "device used to spread bulk material",
      "word": "levitin"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "device used to spread bulk material",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "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": [
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      "word": "ra"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "word": "saalinki"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "word": "vantinlevittäjä"
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      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "word": "humuri"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "horizontal spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds",
      "word": "kihau"
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    {
      "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"
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    {
      "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",
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      "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",
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  ],
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}

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