noun Someone who coaches or teaches another person a skill.
- My running trainer designed a weekly plan to help me finish my first race.
- The dog trainer showed us how to teach a puppy to sit.
- A good trainer explains each step patiently and corrects mistakes kindly.
noun Someone who treats injuries that players get during a match; a physiotherapist.
- The trainer ran onto the pitch with a cold spray for the injured striker.
- Our club's trainer bandaged his ankle before he went back on.
- The trainer checked the goalkeeper's knee and told him to rest for the match.
- He served Nelson wholeheartedly as a player, coach and trainer in a lengthy association, the highlights being his involvement in two championship-winning sides.
— Garth Dykes, Nelson FC in the Football League (2009)
noun (British) A soft, comfortable shoe worn for sport or casual wear.
- I always wear a comfortable pair of trainers when I go for a long walk.
- His white trainers were covered in mud after the football match.
- She laced up her trainers and set off for a jog.
noun A small program added to a video game to give the player cheats.
- Are there any sites that have original copies of games? (ie: Summer/Winter/World Games with Fast Loading). Just looking for games without the trainers/intros.
— LJames4728, Good C64 Game Sites? (2001)
- He downloaded a trainer that gave his character unlimited health in the game.
- Some players use a trainer to skip the hardest levels.
- The trainer lets you press a key to add extra lives.
- I actually never got a trainer for RCT, but needed one for my brother when I installed it on his computer. He is 10, and is only concerned with making "cool" coasters. I also completed CF before getting trainers.
— Phil, I need trainer for version 1.10.021 (2000)
