DELAYER

delayer

(noun) a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

delayer (plural delayers)

One who delays.

A substance that is used to slow the rate of combustion of a solid rocket fuel so as to make it more controllable

Etymology 2

Verb

delayer (third-person singular simple present delayers, present participle delayering, simple past and past participle delayered)

(transitive) To remove layers from; to strip away levels from.

Anagrams

• Eardley, Ryedale, dearely, layered, relayed

Source: Wiktionary


De*lay"er, n.

Definition: One who delays; one who lingers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPROVISED

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