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in·ven·tor
/
ɪnˈvɛn
tər
/
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in-
ven
-ter
]
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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
(ɪnˈvɛntə)
—
n
a person who invents, esp as a profession
in'ventress
—
fem n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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