Meaning

An object or person who spreads..

Definitions by Sense

1. An object or person who spreads.
2. A spacer or device for keeping two objects apart.
3. A device used to spread bulk material.
4. A knife or spatula used to distribute a substance such as butter or jelly.
5. (nautical) A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast.
6. A machine for combining and drawing fibers of flax to form a sliver preparatory to spinning.
7. The moving platform of a container crane.
8. (computing, slang) A member of a cracking group who distributes warez.

Example Sentences

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

James used a spreader to butter her bagel.

Spreaders uploaded the games to an online BBS to distribute the games as quickly as possible to as many people as possible.

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