runner
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Etymology [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
runner (plural runners)
- Agent noun of run; somebody who runs:
- Somebody who moves at a fast pace.
- The first runner to cross the finish line wins the race.
- Somebody who controls or manages (e.g. a system).
- 1998 June 12th, Daniel Jonathan Kirk (username), tipping competitions, in aus.legal, Usenet:
- […] at least half of which would be put into the pool for the winner, the rest kept for the runners of the system to cover costs and more than likely make a fair profit.
- 1998 June 12th, Daniel Jonathan Kirk (username), tipping competitions, in aus.legal, Usenet:
- Somebody who moves at a fast pace.
- (slang) A quick escape away from a scene.
- He did a runner after robbing the drugstore
- A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners, compare trainer; a sneaker.
- A part of an apparatus that moves quickly
- After the cycle completes, the runner travels back quickly to be in place for the next cycle.
- A mechanical part intended for wheels to run on or to slide against another surface.
- A strip of fabric used to decorate a table.
- The red runner makes the table so festive.
- A long, narrow carpet for a high traffic area such as a hall or stairs.
- How about we put down a clear runner in the front hall.
- (cricket) A player who runs for a batsman who is too injured to run; he is dressed exactly as the injured batsman, and carries a bat.
- (baseball) A player who runs the bases.
- (Australian rules football) A person (from one or the other team) who runs out onto the field during the game to take verbal instructions from the coach to the players. A runner mustn't interfere with play, and may have to wear an identifying shirt to make clear his or her purpose on the field.
- The runner was out at second.
- (slang) A part of a cigarette that is burning unevenly.
- (botany) A long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets.
- (climbing) A short sling with a karabiner on either end, used to link the climbing rope to a bolt or other protection such as a nut or friend.
- (poker slang) A competitor in a poker tournament.
- A restaurant employee responsible for taking food from the kitchens to the tables.
- A leaping food fish (Elagatis pinnulatis) of Florida and the West Indies; the skipjack, shoemaker, or yellowtail.
Synonyms [edit]
- (climbing, a short sling): quick-draw, extender
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
somebody who runs, who moves at a fast pace
somebody who runs, who manages or operates (e.g. a system)
type of soft-soled shoe
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mechanical part intended for wheels to run on or to slide against another surface
strip of fabric used to decorate a table
long, narrow carpet for a high traffic area
cricket: player who runs for a batsman who is too injured to run
Australian rules football: person who runs out onto the field during the game to take instructions from the coach
part of unevenly burning cigarette
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