locater

lo·ca·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [loh-key-ter, loh-key-ter]
- /ˈloʊ keɪ tər, loʊˈkeɪ tər/
- /ləʊˈkeɪtə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loh-key-ter, loh-key-ter]
- /ˈloʊ keɪ tər, loʊˈkeɪ tər/

Definitions of locater word

noun locater a person who locates something. 1
noun locater a person who determines or establishes the boundaries of land or a mining claim. 1
noun locater Something which serves to locate. 1

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Origin of locater

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; < Latin locātor a contractor, lessor, equivalent to locā(re) (see locate) + -tor -tor

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Parts of speech for Locater

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Locater

locater popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for locater

noun locater

pointer — a person or thing that points.
radar — Electronics. a device for determining the presence and location of an object by measuring the time for the echo of a radio wave to return from it and the direction from which it returns.
spotter — a person employed to remove spots from clothing, especially at a dry-cleaning establishment.
discoverer — a person who discovers.
warner — Charles Dudley [duhd-lee] /ˈdʌd li/ (Show IPA), 1829–1900, U.S. editor and essayist.

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