noun
toaster
TOHS-tuh
noun
1
An electrical appliance used to brown slices of bread.
"The toast popped out of the toaster before it burned."
2
A DJ who chants or raps rhythmically over a reggae backing track.
"The toaster hyped up the crowd between songs."
How to Use Toaster
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly the kitchen appliance for making toast; also a reggae vocalist who chants over a beat.
Common pairings
pop-up toaster
toaster oven
Word Forms
toasters plural
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Etymology
From toast plus the agent suffix -er, meaning "the thing (or person) that toasts."