locator
[ loh-key-ter, loh-key-ter ]
/ ˈloʊ keɪ tər, loʊˈkeɪ tər /
noun
a person who locates something.
a person who determines or establishes the boundaries of land or a mining claim.
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Words nearby locator
locarno pact, locate, locatelli, location, locative, locator, locavore, loch, loch linnhe, loch ness, loch ness monster
Sometimes lo·cat·er.
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Medical definitions for locater
locator
[ lō′kā′tər ]
n.
An instrument or apparatus for finding the position of a foreign object in tissue.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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