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tester

/ˈtɛstər/
/ˈtɛstə/
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Other forms: testers

When someone is a tester, they either administer tests or they assess the safety or function of a product. You might hope for an eventual career as a bubblegum tester.

When you take a standardized exam, a tester will hand out papers and collect them when your time is up. And when you get a driver's license, a tester will ride along with you in the car during your road test. There's another type of tester that's a free sample, like a lipstick tester you can try on in a store. And an old-fashioned tester is the fabric canopy on the top of a four-poster bed.

Definitions of tester
  1. noun
    someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
    synonyms: examiner, quizzer
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    type of:
    asker, enquirer, inquirer, querier, questioner
    someone who asks a question
  2. noun
    a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed)
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    type of:
    canopy
    a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
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