SPAWNER

spawner

(noun) a female fish at spawning time

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spawner (plural spawners)

(fishing) A female fish, often specifically a salmon, which is physiologically ready to spawn

(computing) A program which spawns objects or processes as needed

(video games) An object in a simulated game world that spawns further objects.

Anagrams

• Pawsner, enwraps, pawners, respawn

Source: Wiktionary


Spawn"er, n.

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A mature female fish. The barbel, for the preservation or their seed, both the spawner and the milter, cover their spawn with sand. Walton.

2. Whatever produces spawn of any kind.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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