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biter

American  
[bahy-ter] / ˈbaɪ tər /

noun

  1. a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously.

    That dog is a biter.

  2. Chiefly Chesapeake Bay. the larger claw of a crab.

  3. Obsolete. a cheat; swindler; fraud.

Etymology

Origin of biter

A Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at bite, -er 1

Example Sentences

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The tug, named Biter, was operated by Clyde Marine Services.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2023

I played with this guy Jesse Biter in Hawaii.

From Golf Digest • May 22, 2018

That’s how Richard Biter, assistant secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, describes the arrival of autonomous vehicles.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2015

Hurst and his partner, Detective John Biter, investigate human trafficking in Lake County and also work closely with the FBI’s Merrillville office and U.S.

From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2015

If the Lorathi was a wizard, Rorge and Biter could be demons he called up horn some hell, not men at all.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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