gainer

[ gey-ner ]

/ ˈgeɪ nər /

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noun

a person or thing that gains.

full gainer.

Nearby words

gaillard cut, gaillardia, gaily, gain, gain ground, gainer, gaines, gainesville, gainful, gaingiving, gainings

Origin of gainer

First recorded in 1530–40; gain¹ + -er¹

Related forms

pre·gain·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for gainer

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British Dictionary definitions for gainer

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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