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GAINER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board
Synonyms:
full gainer; gainer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("gainer" is a kind of...):
dive; diving (a headlong plunge into water)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits)
Example:
she was clearly the gainer in that exchange
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("gainer" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Derivation:
gain (obtain advantages, such as points, etc.)
gain (win something through one's efforts)
gain (earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages)
gain (derive a benefit from)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person who gains weight
Synonyms:
gainer; weight gainer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("gainer" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Derivation:
gain (increase (one's body weight))
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