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runner

run·ner

runner

 
 
pronunciation:
ruh nr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a person, animal, or thing that runs or races.
She is a faster runner than he is.
 
definition 2: one of the two long, narrow pieces on which a sled or sleigh slides; blade.
similar words:
blade
definition 3: a long, narrow carpet or rug.
There is a runner on the stairs.
definition 4: a part of a plant that grows along the ground and sends roots into the ground.
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The word runner contains the following part:
-er, -or, -ar2 Latin noun-forming suffix that means a person or thing that does
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The suffix group -er , -or , -ar2 turns verbs into agent nouns.
synonyms:
-ist, -ite2, -ator, -an, -ian, -ean