tester

¹ American  

[tes-ter] / ˈtɛs tər /

noun

1. a person or thing that tests.

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tester ² American  

[tes-ter, tees-] / ˈtɛs tər, ˈtis- /

noun

1. a canopy, as over a bed or altar.

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tester ³ American  

[tes-ter] / ˈtɛs tər /

noun

1. the teston of Henry VIII.

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tester ¹ British  

/ ˈtɛstə /

noun

1. a person or thing that tests or is used for testing

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tester ² British  

/ ˈtɛstə /

noun

1. (in furniture) a canopy, esp the canopy over a four-poster bed

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tester ³ British  

/ ˈtɛstə /

noun

1. another name for teston

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Etymology

Origin of tester¹

First recorded in 1655–65; test ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of tester²

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English tester, testo(u)r, testir, teester “headpiece,” from Old French testiere “headpiece, head covering,” from Medieval Latin testerium, testrum, testura “canopy of a bed”; derivative of Vulgar Latin testa “head,” from Latin testa “earthenware jar; brick; tile”; test ²

Origin of tester³

First recorded in 1560–70; earlier testorn, variant of teston, with -r- from Middle French testart “teston”

Example Sentences

Institute experts also looked at the possibility of models "sandbagging" - or strategically hiding their true capabilities from testers.

From BBC

And to make things interesting, they pitted Artemis against real-world professional hackers, known as penetration testers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Why Williams would ask for her name to be added, without any intention of playing again, remains a mystery - as joining the list invites a visit from out-of-competition testers.

From BBC

Tiny speakers built into the frame’s temples deliver natural amplification in noisy environments, according to our testers with mild to moderate hearing loss.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chatbots also frequently gave diet and exercise tips when testers presented symptoms of disordered eating.

From The Wall Street Journal

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