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TOASTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("toaster" is a kind of...):
kitchen appliance (a home appliance used in preparing food)
Derivation:
toast (make brown and crisp by heating)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
Synonyms:
toaster; wassailer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("toaster" is a kind of...):
admirer; booster; champion; friend; protagonist; supporter (a person who backs a politician or a team etc.)