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gain⋅er

[gey-ner]
–noun
1. a person or thing that gains.
2. full gainer.

Origin:
1530–40; gain 1 + -er 1
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gain·er   (gā'nər)   
n.  
  1. One that gains: a gainer of weight.

  2. Sports A dive in which the diver leaves the board facing forward, does a back somersault, and enters the water feet first.

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Financial Dictionary

gainer

A security that has risen in price during a specified period. Compare loser.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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