SPRINTER

sprinter

(noun) someone who runs a short distance at top speed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

sprinter (plural sprinters)

One who sprints.

Etymology 2

Noun

sprinter (uncountable)

Transition period between winter and spring: late winter.

Coordinate terms

• sprummer

Anagrams

• printers, reprints

Etymology

Noun

Sprinter (plural Sprinters)

(rail transport, British) A British diesel multiple unit of class 150, 153, 155, 156, 158 or 159.

Anagrams

• printers, reprints

Source: Wiktionary


Sprint"er, n.

Definition: One who sprints; one who runs in sprint races; as, a champion sprinter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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