eker en · NOUN
Etymology
From eke + -er.
Meanings
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One who ekes.
What with the increased cost and the continued element of unreliability that these facts mean, I don't see in hydro-electricity more than an eker-out of coal and oil, not a supplanter.
1957, Petroleum Times, volume 61, page 43:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |