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spreader

sprea·der

US/ˈspɹɛdɚ/ rare slang

noun

1.

a hand tool for spreading something

  • “he used his knife as a spreader”
2.

a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions

Synonyms

Origin

From spread + -er.

Phrases

  • heat spreader
  • manure spreader
  • muck spreader
  • spreader bar
  • spreader diaper
  • spreader pants

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