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Supporter

/səˈpɔː.tə/ · noun

Meaning

A person who gives support to someone or something..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A person who gives support to someone or something.
  2. Something that supports another thing.

Example Sentences

Combustibility, then, is not a quality of the combustible, taken by itself. It is merely a faculty which may be brought into action through the instrumentality of a corresponding faculty in some other body. It is, in the case now before us, the union of the combustible with oxygen, and which, for this reason, is called the "supporter"; neither of which, however, when taken alone, can be consumed. To effect combustion, then, we must have a combustible and a supporter of combustion.

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What does supporter mean?

Supporter means A person who gives support to someone or something..

What is a synonym for supporter?

Common synonyms include adherent, proponent, champion, patron.

What is the opposite of supporter?

Possible antonyms include detractor, opponent.

How do you use supporter in a sentence?

Combustibility, then, is not a quality of the combustible, taken by itself. It is merely a faculty which may be brought into action through the instrumentality of a corresponding faculty in some other body. It is, in the case now before us, the union of the combustible with oxygen, and which, for this reason, is called the "supporter"; neither of which, however, when taken alone, can be consumed. To effect combustion, then, we must have a combustible and a supporter of combustion.

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