noun
reacher
noun
1
A tool with a long handle and gripping end used to grab objects that are otherwise out of reach.
"She used a reacher to pull the box down from the top shelf."
2
A person who reaches for or stretches toward something.
"As the tallest player, he was the natural reacher for high passes."
How to Use Reacher
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething (often a grabbing tool) or someone that reaches.
Word Forms
reachers plural
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Etymology
From "reach" plus the agent suffix "-er."