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subber

subber noun: a subheading.

Noun

subber (plural subbers)

  1. (informal) A subheading.
    • Each item placed under a header is known as a subber. The purpose header in our example has four subbers: solving problems more effectively; raising levels of creativity; improving planning, communication, and organization; and increasing participation.1994, James M. Higgins, 101 Creative Problem Solving Techniques
  2. (informal) A subscriber.
    • Any book, magazine, or collection paying for cartoons. Ads: 3 lines free to subbers.1994, Len Fulton, International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses
  3. (slang) A fansubber.
    • In turn, the generation of subbers who came of age in the first wave of digisubbing complains about the new generation of subbers who have lax ethical standards and fansub series that are already licensed and released on DVD. As the technology and culture of fansubbing continue to evolve, we can...2017, Jonathan Gray, Cornel Sandvoss, C. Lee Harrington, Fandom, Second Edition: Identities and Communities in a Mediated World

Forms of subber

pluralsubbers

Origin of subber

From sub + -er.

Words that rhyme with subber

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Questions about subber

What does subber mean?
Subber means a subheading.
What part of speech is subber?
Subber is a noun.
What is the plural of subber?
The plural of subber is subbers.

Words near subber in the dictionary

  1. subbeadles
  2. subbed
  3. subbed in
  4. subbed out
  5. subbenthic
  6. subber
  7. subbers
  8. subbiatorine
  9. subbie
  10. subbies
  11. subbiest

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