spreader

/ˈsprɛdər/
/ˈsprɛdə/
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Other forms: spreaders

Definitions of spreader
  1. noun
    a hand tool for spreading something
    “he used his knife as a spreader”
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    type of:
    hand tool
    a tool used with workers' hands
  2. noun
    a mechanical device for scattering something, such as seed, fertilizer, or sand, in all directions
    synonyms: broadcaster
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    type of:
    mechanical device
    mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
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