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CHANGER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention
Synonyms:
auto-changer; changer; record changer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("changer" is a kind of...):
mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
Holonyms ("changer" is a part of...):
phonograph; record player (machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person who changes something
Example:
an inveterate changer of the menu
Synonyms:
changer; modifier
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("changer" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "changer"):
adulterator (a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance)
normaliser; normalizer (a person who normalizes)
standardiser; standardizer (a person who sets a standard for things to conform to)
Derivation:
change (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
