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inventor

[in-ven-ter]

in·ven·tor

[in-ven-ter]
noun
a person who invents, especially one who devises some new process, appliance, machine, or article; one who makes inventions.
Also, in·vent·er.


Origin:
1500–10; < Latin; see invent, -tor
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Inventor is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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inventor (ɪnˈvɛntə)
 
n
a person who invents, esp as a profession
 
in'ventress
 
fem n

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