"uptaker" meaning in English

See uptaker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: uptakers [plural]
Etymology: uptake + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|uptake|er}} uptake + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} uptaker (plural uptakers)
  1. (linguistics) A speech act that takes up a topic raised by a previous speaker. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-uptaker-en-noun-Cq1R8ipo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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