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toaster

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[ toh-ster ]
/ ˈtoʊ stər /
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noun

an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
a person who toasts something.

Words related to toaster

fawn, ginger, tan, toast, amber, brick, nut, buff, coffee, drab, dust, bronze, bay, ecru, beige, rust, copper, cinnamon, russet, puce

Words nearby toaster

toadstool, toady, toamasina, toast, toast rack, toaster, toaster oven, toasting fork, toastmaster, toastmistress, toasty

Origin of toaster

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First recorded in 1575–85; toast1 + -er1

Definition for toaster (2 of 2)

toaster2
[ toh-ster ]
/ ˈtoʊ stər /

noun

a person who proposes or joins in a toast to someone or something.

Origin of toaster

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First recorded in 1695–1705; toast2 + -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for toaster

toaster
/ (ˈtəʊstə) /

noun

a device for toasting bread, usually electric, and often equipped with an automatic timer
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012