spreader

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Synonyms: spread, screamer, reader, streamer, speaker, sprayer, spender, treader, streaker, speeder, shredder

Antonyms: spread, screamer, reader, streamer, speaker, sprayer, spender, treader, streaker, speeder, shredder

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Noun

1. An object or person who [[spread]]s.
2. A [[spacer]] or device for keeping two objects [[apart]].
3. A device used to spread bulk material.
4. A [[knife]] or [[spatula]] used to distribute a substance such as [[butter]] or [[jelly]].
5. {{lb|en|nautical}} A horizontal [[athwartships]] spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the [[shroud]]s away from the mast.
6. A machine for combining and drawing fibers of flax to form a sliver preparatory to spinning.
7. The moving platform of a [[container crane]].
8. A horizontal bar or frame attached to two or more points on a load, enabling the load to be lifted, especially by crane, with greater stability and more even spread of forces.
9. {{lb|en|computing|slang}} A member of a [[crack]]ing [[group]] who [[distribute]]s [[warez]].

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