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eaters

eaters is the plural of eater.

Meaning of eater

Noun

eater (plural eaters)

  1. A person or animal who eats.
    • a very fussy eater
  2. A fruit or other food that is suitable for eating, especially one that is intended to be eaten uncooked.
    • The bass is a fine eater.1911, Robert Ernest Vernède, The Fair Dominion: A Record of Canadian Impressions, page 98
  3. A configuration of cells that appears to consume another configuration by gradually causing it to disappear.
    • But there are many queen bee configurations in which the debris is neutralized, including placement of a block or eater near the bee's turnaround point, or placing two queen bees in a line or at right angles in various positions and phases.1989 October 31, Scott Huddleston, “life: glider guns”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet)

Phrases with eaters

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Questions about eaters

What is eaters the plural of?
Eaters is the plural of eater.

Words near eaters in the dictionary

  1. eateresses
  2. eateria
  3. eaterias
  4. eaterie
  5. eateries
  6. eaters
  7. eatertainment
  8. eatery
  9. eates
  10. eatest
  11. eateth

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