pusher
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ər noun
1.
a person or thing that pushes.
2.
Slang. a peddler of illegal drugs.
3.
Aeronautics. an airplane that is driven by pusher propellers.
4.
5.
Railroads. a helper attached to the rear of a train, usually to provide extra power for climbing a steep grade.
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| —n | |
| 1. | informal a person who sells illegal drugs, esp narcotics such as heroin and morphine |
| 2. | informal an actively or aggressively ambitious person |
| 3. | a. a type of aircraft propeller placed behind the engine |
| b. a type of aircraft using such a propeller | |
| 4. | a person or thing that pushes |
| 5. | (Brit) a rakelike implement used by small children to push food onto a spoon |
| 6. | (Austral) the usual name for pushchair |
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Slang Dictionary
pusher definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
The tool pusher is generally in charge of the drilling rig and is in charge of every moving part of the rig.
Aircraft have had two types of propeller configurations: pusher propellers and tractor propellers.
The pusher's duties primarily occur inside the structure being erected.
Mechanical pusher used to feed post-tensioning strands through the panels.
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