pusher

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Synonyms: usher, pushed, gusher, rusher, pushes, pusser, pisher, lusher, posher, busher, pesher

Antonyms: usher, pushed, gusher, rusher, pushes, pusser, pisher, lusher, posher, busher, pesher

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. Someone or something that [[push]]es. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. A person employed to push [[passenger]]s onto [[train]]s at busy times, so they can depart on schedule.
3. {{lb|en|military slang}} A [[girl]] or [[woman]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|colloquial}} A [[drug dealer]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|aeronautics}} An aircraft with the propeller behind the [[fuselage]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
6. A device that one [[push]]es in order to [[transport]] a [[baby]] while [[on foot]], such as a [[stroller]] or [[pram]] (as opposed to a [[carrier]] such as a front or back pack).
7. {{lb|en|tennis}} A [[defensive]] [[player]] who does not attempt to hit [[winner]]s, instead playing slower shots into the opponent's court.
8. {{lb|en|historical|informal}} A [[tolkach]].
9. {{lb|en|rail}} {{syn of|en|banker||type of railway locomotive}}.
10. A device in a [[coke]] [[oven]] for [[level]]ling the [[coal]], traditionally operated by a [[pusherman]].
11. {{syn of|en|toolpusher}}.

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