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spreader

Pronunciation: /ˈsprɛdə(r)/

Definition of spreader

noun

  • 1a device used for spreading or scattering a substance over a wide area: a fertilizer spreader
  • a plant that grows over a wide area.
  • a bar attached to the mast of a yacht in order to spread the angle of the upper shrouds.
  • 2a person who spreads or disseminates something:kids are the biggest spreaders of the virus

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