"encroacher" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈseɪlənt/ Forms: encroacher [singular], encroachers [plural]
Etymology: encroach + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|encroach|er}} encroach + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An encroacher is a person who encroaches.
    Sense id: simple-encroacher-en-noun-yqHSuN3K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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