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runner

[ruhn-er]

noun

  1. a person, animal, or thing that runs, especially as a racer.

  2. a messenger.

  3. a messenger of a bank or brokerage house.

  4. Baseball.base runner.

  5. Football.the ball-carrier.

  6. a person whose business it is to solicit patronage or trade.

  7. a person acting as collector, agent, or the like, for a bank, broker, etc.

  8. something in or on which something else runs or moves.

  9. either of the long, bladelike strips of metal or wood on which a sled or sleigh slides.

  10. the blade of an ice skate.

  11. the rotating system of blades driven by the fluid passing through a reaction turbine.

  12. the rotating member of a pair of millstones.

  13. a roller on which something moves along.

  14. Furniture.

    1. a sliding piece, as a loper.

    2. rocker.

  15. an operator or manager, as of a machine.

  16. a long, narrow rug, suitable for a hall or passageway.

  17. a long, narrow strip of line, embroidery, lace, or the like, placed across a table.

  18. Botany.

    1. a slender stolon that runs along the surface of the ground and sends out roots and leaves at the nodes, as in the strawberry.

    2. a plant that spreads by such stems.

  19. Metallurgy.any of the channels through which molten metal flows.

  20. a smuggler.

  21. a vessel engaged in smuggling.

  22. a person who takes, transmits, and often pays off bets for a bookmaker or a numbers pool.

  23. Ichthyology.a jurel, Caranx crysos, inhabiting waters from Cape Cod to Brazil.

  24. Building Trades.a horizontal longitudinal timber resting upon the uprights of a staging and supporting the footing pieces.

  25. Theater.a piece of carpet or matting placed in the wings for deadening offstage sounds.

  26. a tackle or part of a tackle consisting of a line rove through a single block and fixed at one end.



runner

/ ˈʌə /

noun

  1. a person who runs, esp an athlete

  2. a messenger for a bank or brokerage firm

  3. an employee of an art or antique dealer who visits auctions to bid on desired lots

  4. a person engaged in the solicitation of business

  5. a person on the run; fugitive

    1. a person or vessel engaged in smuggling; smuggler

    2. ( in combination )

      a rum-runner

  6. a person who operates, manages, or controls something

    1. either of the strips of metal or wood on which a sledge runs

    2. the blade of an ice skate

  7. a roller or guide for a sliding component

  8. a channel through which molten material enters a casting or moulding

  9. the rotating element of a water turbine

  10. another name for running belay

  11. any of various carangid fishes of temperate and tropical seas, such as Caranx crysos ( blue runner ) of American Atlantic waters

  12. botany

    1. a slender stem with very long internodes, as of the strawberry, that arches down to the ground and propagates by producing roots and shoots at the nodes or tip

    2. a plant that propagates in this way

  13. a strip of lace, linen, etc, placed across a table, dressing table, etc for protection and decoration

  14. a narrow rug or carpet, as for a passage

  15. another word for rocker

  16. slangto run away in order to escape trouble or to avoid paying for something

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

runner

  1. A slender stem that grows horizontally and puts down roots to form new plants. Strawberries spread by runners.

  2. Also called stolon

  3. Compare bulb corm rhizome tuber

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of runner1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; run, -er 1
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Andy Pages saved Casparius from another run along the way, throwing out a runner at home plate in the second inning with a 99 mph strike from center field.

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Two runners up were also chosen and invited to read their pieces at the festival alongside the winner.

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There’s a club for every type of runner, from ultra-marathoners to leisurely joggers looking to explore new parts of the city.

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The Dodgers left 12 runners on base and were hitless in 12 at-bats with runners in scoring position.

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Races are sometimes won by runners making a move from the back of the pack, and L.A. could still find its stride, show some pride, and avoid embarrassing itself.

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