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gainer
[ gey-ner ]
/ ˈgeɪ nər /
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noun
a person or thing that gains.
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OTHER WORDS FROM gainer
pre·gain·er, nounWords nearby gainer
Gail, Gaillard Cut, gaillardia, gaily, gain, gainer, Gaines, Gainesville, gainful, gaingiving, gain ground
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gainer
/ (ˈɡeɪnə) /
noun
a person or thing that gains
Also called: full gainer a type of dive in which the diver leaves the board facing forward and completes a full backward somersault to enter the water feet first with his back to the diving boardCompare half gainer
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