nounπShareAn object or person who spreads."The garden spreader made quick work of distributing fertilizer evenly across the lawn. "utensiljobmachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA spacer or device for keeping two objects apart."The painter used a spreader to keep the wet canvas from touching the frame. "devicemachinepartitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device used to spread bulk material."James put grass seed on the lawn with a seed spreader."deviceutensilmachineagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA knife or spatula used to distribute a substance such as butter or jelly."Ellen used a spreader to butter her bagel."utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast."The sailboat's spreader, extending out from the mast, helps keep the rigging taut in strong winds. "nauticalsailingpartvehicletechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA machine for combining and drawing fibers of flax to form a sliver preparatory to spinning."The old linen mill used a spreader to align and merge the flax fibers before they were spun into thread. "machinetechnologyindustryagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe moving platform of a container crane."The container crane lowered its spreader to carefully grab the shipping container. "technicalmachinenauticalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA member of a cracking group who distributes warez.""After the game was cracked, the group's main spreader quickly uploaded it to several file-sharing websites." "computinginternetgrouppersontechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
