ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Scooper

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈskuːpə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Scooper is a noun meaning A person who scoops.

Meaning

A person who scoops.

More Meanings

  1. Something that scoops.
  2. An engraver's tool.
  3. The avocet, a bird that scoops up the mud to obtain food.
  4. A journalist who obtains a scoop, or exclusive.
  5. (aviation, firefighting, informal) A type of air tanker waterbomber airplane, which is capable of landing on water, and directly scooping up water to fill its tanks, by skimming the water's surface with scoops delopyed.

Word Forms

Synonyms for scooper

Depending on context, synonyms include scoop.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pooper, snooper, scoffer, scooby, scoper, whooper.

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