seeder en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English seeder, seder, from Old English sǣdere (“sower”), equivalent to seed + -er.
Meanings
- A device used to plant seeds; a seed drill.
- A person who sows seeds.
- An implement used to remove the seeds from fruit etc.
- A person who seeds clouds in order to make it rain
- (Internet, qualifier:file sharing) A person connected to a peer-to-peer network who has a complete or partial copy of a given file and makes it available for downloading.
- A process that seeds a random number generator.
- A stamp-type leatherworking tool predominantly used in floral designs to represent the seeds in the center of a flower.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seeders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
antonym(s) of (leecher, leech)