Helper

/ˈhɛlpɚ/ · noun

Meaning

One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary..

Definitions by Sense

1. One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.
2. That which helps; anything serving to assist.
3. (Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines) A person who does cleaning and cooking in a family home, or in a market; domestic employee.
4. (rail transport, US) A locomotive that assists a train, usually on steep gradients.
5. (slang) A stimulating pill, especially amphetamine.

Example Sentences

While Adobe's Acrobat Reader, Macromedia's Flash player, and other common plug-ins suggest themselves the moment you encounter a site that requires them, other browser helpers are harder to find.

He no longer liked food that had “helper” in the name, such as Hamburger Helper and Tuna Helper. Patsy said he'd become uppity, and maybe, when it came to food, he had.

If a particular calculation is to be used a few times, it makes sense to put it in a helper cell so that it can be referred to by other formulas.

A device for the automatic control of crewless helper locomotives cut into the make-up of heavy freight trains has been perfected by the Louisville & Nashville RR in conjunction with the General Railway Signalling Co.

And I routinely took more “helpers” when I woke up in order to maintain the fast pace and, more importantly, to study for my final exams.

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