seeker

/ˈsikər/
/ˈsikə/
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Other forms: seekers

Definitions of seeker
  1. noun
    someone making a search or inquiry
    “they are seekers after truth”
    synonyms: quester, searcher
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    finder
    someone who comes upon something after searching
    gadabout
    a restless seeker after amusement or social companionship
    hunter
    a person who searches for something
    forager
    someone who hunts for food and provisions
    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
  2. noun
    a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)
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    type of:
    missile, projectile
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target but is not self-propelled
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