runner

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Synonyms: wunner, gunner, runnel, ruiner, punner, renner, cunner, dunner, runer, runnet, runnier

Antonyms: wunner, gunner, runnel, ruiner, punner, renner, cunner, dunner, runer, runnet, runnier

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Noun

{{agent noun of|en|run}}; one who runs.
{{lb|en|slang|usually in the phrase [[do a runner]]}} A quick escape away from a scene; {{lb|en|by extension}} the person who gets away.
{{lb|en|Australia|Canada|Ireland|Scotland}} A type of soft-soled [[shoe]] originally intended for runners.
Part of a [[shoe]] that is stitched to the bottom of the [[upper]] so it can be glued to the [[sole]].
A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.
{{senseid|en|mechanical part}} A [[mechanical]] part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
{{lb|en|slang}} An [[automobile]]; a working or driveable automobile.
A [[strip]] of [[fabric]] used to decorate or protect a table or dressing table. [[File:Runner,_table_(AM_1996.69.33-1).jpg|thumb|100px]]
A long, narrow [[carpet]] for a high-traffic area such as a hall or stairs. [[File:Meshkin runner 1902.jpg|thumb|100px]]
{{lb|en|slang}} A part of a cigarette that is burning unevenly.
{{lb|en|botany}} A long [[stolon]] sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets, or a plant that propagates by using such runners.
{{lb|en|climbing}} A short [[sling]] with a [[carabiner]] on either end, used to link the climbing rope to a [[bolt]] or other protection such as a [[nut]] or [[friend]].

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