Definitions for spreader
ˈsprɛd ərspread·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spreadernoun

   a hand tool for spreading something

   "he used his knife as a spreader"

2. broadcaster, spreadernoun

   a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spreadernoun

   An object or person who spreads.

2. spreadernoun

   A spacer or device for keeping two objects apart.

3. spreadernoun

   A device used to spread bulk material.

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

4. spreadernoun

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

   Ellen used a spreader to butter her bagel.

5. spreadernoun

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

6. spreadernoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spreadernoun

   Etymology: from spread.

   1. One that spreads.

   By conforming ourselves we should be spreaders of a worse infection than any we are likely to draw from Papists by our conformity with them in ceremonies. Richard Hooker.

   2. Publisher; divulger; disseminator.

   If it be a mistake, I desire I may not be accused for a spreader of false news. Jonathan Swift.

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1. spreader

   A spreader is a tool, machine or device used to evenly distribute a substance, such as fertilizer, seeds, or salt. It can also refer to a person who transmits or dissecribes something like a disease or information. The term is often used in different contexts and its specific meaning may vary depending on the industry or field it is referred to.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spreadernoun

   one who, or that which, spreads, expands, or propogates

2. Spreadernoun

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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spreader

   A spreader is a spar on a sailboat used to deflect the shrouds to allow them to better support the mast. Often, there are multiples, called spreaders. The spreader or spreaders serve much the same purpose as the crosstrees and tops in a traditional sailing vessel. Spreader design and tuning can be quite complex. The spreaders may be fixed or swinging. The purpose of the spreaders is to control, by either limiting, or inducing, bend into the spar so that when the windward shroud is loaded the mast achieves the desired bend characteristics. The spreaders may be designed to be angled in a way that either forces bend in to the spar or reduces bend, depending on the desired results.

Matched Categories

1. • Hand Tool
   • Mechanical Device

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Anagrams for spreader »

1. prereads

2. reparsed

3. respread

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spreader in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spreader in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of spreader in a Sentence

1. Minnesota Governor Walz:

   I am deeply concerned about a super-spreader type of incident, we're going to see a spike in Covid-19. It's inevitable.

2. Michael Osterholm:

   If we could identify super spreaders early that would help but at this point we don't have any reasonable way to do that, there's no big double S on their forehead that says' Super Spreader' so that we can go find them. And that's the challenge.

3. Michael McDonald:

   It’s a crapshoot, really, whether we'll make it to the end of this or not, but I hope we do, the main thing I think is if we start to see that anything that we’re doing has a potential of being a super-spreader. I don't think any of us are worried so much about getting sick ourselves. We’re all vaccinated. But if we test positive, that means all the people in our workplace are being exposed.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   I would get as much outdoors as you possibly can. If you look at the super spreader events that have occurred, I think it's incorrect to call people super spreaders. The event is super spread. They're almost always inside, nothing's 100%, but it's almost invariable that it's indoors. So when you are indoors, make sure you have a mask, when you're outdoors, keep the mask on.

5. United States.Alex Piquero:

   I don't agree about the word 'super spreader event' because I don't see, at least as of now, enough evidence that they are super spreaders. Is there going to be spread at large-scale, in-person events? I'm going to predict that there will be some spread.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spreader
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spreader
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=spreader
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreader
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=spreader
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=spreader