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DINER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A restaurant that resembles a dining car
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("diner" is a kind of...):
eatery; eating house; eating place; restaurant (a building where people go to eat)
Derivation:
dine (give dinner to; host for dinner)
dine (have supper; eat dinner)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A passenger car where food is served in transit
Synonyms:
buffet car; diner; dining car; dining compartment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("diner" is a kind of...):
carriage; coach; passenger car (a railcar where passengers ride)
Derivation:
dine (give dinner to; host for dinner)
dine (have supper; eat dinner)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("diner" is a kind of...):
eater; feeder (someone who consumes food for nourishment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "diner"):
carver; cutter (someone who carves the meat)
dining companion; tablemate (someone you dine with)
Derivation:
dine (have supper; eat dinner)
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