spotter
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
spotter (plural spotters)
- A person who observes something.
- A member of a sniper team who in addition to this function is responsible for providing additional information about targets from a different point of view.
- (weightlifting, gymnastics, climbing) One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it.
- (US) A person who gives directions of a crane or vehicle challenging to navigate from a different point of view to the moved load.
- Dolphins of the genus Stenella, and specifically Stenella attenuata distinguished from the streaker (Stenella coeruleoalba) and the spinner (Stenella longirostris).
- Synonym: spotted dolphin
- (motor racing) A team member responsible for communication with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as other nearby cars.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
extra sniper
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exercise supervisor
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crane supervisor
Stenella gen.
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References[edit]
- “spotter”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
Anagrams[edit]
Danish[edit]
Verb[edit]
spotter
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Noun[edit]
spotter
Inflection[edit]
Declension of spotter in Bokmål
Genitive | ||
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Indefinite singular | spotter | spotters |
Definite singular | spotteren | spotterens |
Indefinite plural | spottere | spotteres |
Definite plural | spotterne | spotternes |
See also[edit]
- spottar (Nynorsk)
Spanish[edit]
Noun[edit]
spotter m (plural spotteres)
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