trainer

[ trey-ner ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that trains.

  2. a staff member on an athletic team who gives first aid and therapy to injured players.

  1. a person who trains athletes; coach.

  2. a person who trains racehorses or other animals for contests, shows, or performances.

  3. an airplane or a simulated aircraft used in training aircrew members, especially pilots.

Origin of trainer

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; train + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for trainer

trainer

/ (ˈtreɪnə) /


noun
  1. a person who trains athletes in a sport

  2. a piece of equipment employed in training, such as a simulated aircraft cockpit

  1. horse racing a person who schools racehorses and prepares them for racing

  2. (plural) an informal name for training shoes

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