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spreader
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spreader
(noun)
spreader
/
ˈ
sprɛdɚ/
noun
plural
spreaders
spreader
/
ˈ
sprɛdɚ/
noun
plural
spreaders
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPREADER
[
count
]
:
a person or thing that spreads something
Mosquito are
spreaders
of disease.
a manure/seed
spreader
a
spreader
of gossip/lies
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