"staker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stakers [plural]
Etymology: stake + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stake|er}} stake + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} staker (plural stakers)
  1. One who stakes something.
    Sense id: en-staker-en-noun-9WYvAFXD
  2. (cryptocurrencies) One who participates in proof of stake. Categories (topical): Cryptocurrency
    Sense id: en-staker-en-noun-OCxg9agr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 25 75 Topics: business, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, finance

Inflected forms

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