demonstrator
[dem-uh n-strey-ter]
- a person or thing that demonstrates.
- Also demonstrant. a person who takes part in a public demonstration, as by marching or picketing.
- a person who explains orteaches by practical demonstrations.
- a person who exhibits the use and application of (a product, service, etc.) to a prospective customer.
- the product, device, machine, etc., actually used in demonstrations to purchasers or prospective customers: They sold the demonstrator at half price.
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Origin of demonstrator
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Examples from the Web for demonstrator
Contemporary Examples
Yusuf Yerkel, an advisor to Erdogan, was caught on camera as he kicked a demonstrator in Soma.
While I was in the arena, a demonstrator who'd been shot in the shoulder lay on his side for about an hour on the arena floor.
One demonstrator gave a dark prediction about what might lie ahead: “Blood.”
Occasionally they captured a demonstrator and dragged him back into their ranks.
In one incident near the city of Nablus, Israeli soldiers opened fire and killed a demonstrator, according to Israeli media.
Historical Examples
The demonstrator brightened up and picked up one of the toys.
Toy ShopHenry Maxwell Dempsey
A demonstrator had the back off from one of the big Lambert-Howell sprayers.
Alarm ClockEverett B. Cole
A demonstrator of anatomy—and he could soothe a nerve as well as expose a muscle.
The JucklinsOpie Read
He went out with a demonstrator and the car made good the dealer's word.
We Can't Have EverythingRupert Hughes
Mr. Anderson was subsequently curator, and Mr. Wheeler demonstrator.
ChelseaGeorge Bryan
demonstrator
- a person who demonstrates equipment, machines, products, etc
- a person who takes part in a public demonstration
- a piece of merchandise, such as a car that one test-drives, used to display merits or performance to prospective buyers
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Word Origin and History for demonstrator
n.
1610s, "one who points out," agent noun in Latin form from demonstrate. From 1680s as "one who uses exhibits as a method of teaching;" 1870 as "one who participates in public demonstrations."
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