sustainer
Americannoun
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a person or thing that sustains.
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Rocketry.
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any stage of a multistage rocket or guided missile that sustains flight after the burnout of the booster.
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the rocket engine or cluster of engines contained in such a stage.
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noun
Etymology
Origin of sustainer
First recorded in 1350–1400, sustainer is from the Middle English word sosteynere. See sustain, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Patron of agriculture, sustainer of harvests, he’s a dreamboat, as buff as Adonis, as self-possessed as a Buddha.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
Established as a nonprofit, the company is not supported by advertising or app sales, instead relying on donations and a recently launched sustainer program.
From The Verge ● Jan. 10, 2022
She is their guardian and sustainer, a veritable breathing, swimming fountain of youth who ensures that all who partake of her protective spirit will never grow up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2020
He is creator, sustainer, judge and ruler of the universe; all-powerful and all-merciful.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2011
“Not that bad, we don’t. I told her, I said, ‘Celia, you have to be a League member or a sustainer to participate.’
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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