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spreader

/ˈspɹɛdɚ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about spreader at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A hand tool for spreading something.
    he used his knife as a spreader
  2. A mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions.

Origin

From spread + -er.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)