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help⋅er

  [hel-per]
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–noun
1. a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
2. an extra locomotive attached to a train at the front, middle, or rear, esp. to provide extra power for climbing a steep grade. Compare doubleheader, pusher (def. 5).
Origin:
1250–1300; ME; see help, -er 1

Synonyms:
1. aid, assistant; supporter, backer, auxiliary, ally.
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help·er   (hěl'pər)   
n.  One that helps; an assistant. See Synonyms at assistant.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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