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Spotter
//ˈspɑ.tɚ// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who observes something.
- 2 someone who is the first to observe something wordnet
- 3 A member of a sniper team who in addition to this function is responsible for providing additional information about targets from a different point of view.
- 4 a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event wordnet
- 5 One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it.
"Due to a spotter's lack of action in holding the weight when a lifter lost her balance, the lifter badly pulled some muscles."
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- 6 a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers) wordnet
- 7 A person who gives directions for a crane or vehicle (that is challenging to navigate) from a different point of view to the moved load. US
- 8 a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots wordnet
- 9 Dolphins of the genus Stenella, and specifically Stenella attenuata distinguished from the streaker (Stenella coeruleoalba) and the spinner (Stenella longirostris).
- 10 A team member responsible for communication with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as other nearby cars.
- 11 A person employed to assist a sports presenter by identifying the players or events during a game.
Etymology
From spot + -er.
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