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spreader

/ˈspɹɛdɚ/

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An object or person who spreads.

Examples :

"The garden spreader made quick work of distributing fertilizer evenly across the lawn. "

utensil job machine item

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A spacer or device for keeping two objects apart.

Examples :

"The painter used a spreader to keep the wet canvas from touching the frame. "

device machine part item

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A device used to spread bulk material.

Examples :

"James put grass seed on the lawn with a seed spreader."

device utensil machine agriculture

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A knife or spatula used to distribute a substance such as butter or jelly.

Examples :

"Ellen used a spreader to butter her bagel."

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A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast.

Examples :

"The sailboat's spreader, extending out from the mast, helps keep the rigging taut in strong winds. "

nautical sailing part vehicle technical

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A machine for combining and drawing fibers of flax to form a sliver preparatory to spinning.

Examples :

"The old linen mill used a spreader to align and merge the flax fibers before they were spun into thread. "

machine technology industry agriculture

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The moving platform of a container crane.

Examples :

"The container crane lowered its spreader to carefully grab the shipping container. "

technical machine nautical industry

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A member of a cracking group who distributes warez.

Examples :

""After the game was cracked, the group's main spreader quickly uploaded it to several file-sharing websites." "

computing internet group person technology