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spotter

spot·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spot-er]
    • /ˈspɒt ər/
    • /-spɒt.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spot-er]
    • /ˈspɒt ər/

Definitions of spotter word

  • noun spotter a person employed to remove spots from clothing, especially at a dry-cleaning establishment. 1
  • noun spotter (in civil defense) a civilian who watches for enemy airplanes. 1
  • noun spotter Informal. a person employed to watch the activity and behavior of others, especially employees, as for evidence of dishonesty. 1
  • noun spotter Military. an observer at a forward position who singles out targets for gunners. 1
  • noun spotter a person or thing that spots. 1
  • noun spotter (in small-arms practice firing) a small black disk attached to the target to make more prominent the places where a bullet has hit. 1

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Origin of spotter

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; spot + -er1

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Parts of speech for Spotter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spotter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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.

spotter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for spotter

noun spotter

  • appropriator — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
  • beagle — A beagle is a short-haired black and brown dog with long ears and short legs. It is kept as a pet or sometimes used for hunting.
  • belvedere — a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view
  • detector — A detector is an instrument which is used to discover that something is present somewhere, or to measure how much of something there is.
  • dick — A man's dick is his penis.

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