retainer
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Synonyms: retained, retailer, remainer, detainer, regainer, retain, remained, remainder, recliner, detained, detainee
Antonyms: retained, retailer, remainer, detainer, regainer, retain, remained, remainder, recliner, detained, detainee
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Noun
- Any thing or person that [[retain]]s.
- A dependent or follower of someone of rank.
- A paid servant, especially one who has been employed for many years.
- A [[fee#Noun|fee]] one [[pay#Verb|pays]] to [[reserve#Verb|reserve]] the other's [[time#Noun|time]] for [[service#Noun|services]].
- {{lb|en|dentistry}} A device that holds [[teeth]] in position after [[orthodontic]] treatment.
- {{lb|en|railroading|mechanical engineering}} A [[retaining valve]].
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