Associations to the word «Spotter»

Wiktionary

SPOTTER, noun. A person who observes something.
SPOTTER, noun. (military) A member of a sniper team.
SPOTTER, noun. (weightlifting) (gymnastics) (climbing) One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it.

Dictionary definition

SPOTTER, noun. A worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots.
SPOTTER, noun. A worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers).
SPOTTER, noun. A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event.
SPOTTER, noun. Someone who is the first to observe something.

Wise words

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