spreader

CEFRB1

/ˈspɹɛdɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tool or person that spreads something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A device used to spread bulk material.

Examples

  • Don't trust it! It's only a spreader of falsehoods.

  • Ellen put grass seed on the lawn with a seed spreader.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A spacer or device for keeping two objects apart.

  2. An object or person who spreads.

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

More examples

In context

  • James used a spreader to butter her bagel.

  • Spreaders uploaded the games to an online BBS to distribute the games as quickly as possible to as many people as possible.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The gardener used a fertilizer blank to distribute the grains evenly over the lawn in spring.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From spread + -er.