gainer
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nər
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person or thing that gains |
| 2. | Compare half gainer Also called: full gainer a type of dive in which the diver leaves the board facing forward and completes a full backward somersault to enter the water feet first with his back to the diving board |
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Gainer
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
Was going to do a double gainer with a half twist, but the toilet diving appears to have been canceled.
He is clever, and obviously would not trade if he were not the gainer.
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