noun
spreader
SPREHD
noun
1
A tool used to apply or distribute a substance evenly, such as butter or fertilizer.
"He used a spreader to scatter grass seed across the lawn."
2
A person or thing that causes something to spread.
"Health officials tried to identify the main spreader of the outbreak."
How to Use Spreader
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething (a tool) or someone that spreads a substance or, more broadly, causes something to become widespread.
Common pairings
cheese spreader
fertilizer spreader
super-spreader
Word Forms
spreaders plural
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Etymology
From spread plus the agent suffix "-er".