steerer
Pronunciations (8)
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/ˈstɪəɹə/
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- Australia
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈstɪɹɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˈstɪəɹə(ɹ)/
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- US
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/ˈstiɹə(ɹ)/
Pronunciation notes
- US
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/ˈstiəɹə/
Pronunciation notes
- New-Zealand
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/ˈstiɹəɹ/
Pronunciation notes
- Scotland
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/ˈstɛːɹə/
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ˈstɪəɹə(ɹ)
Noun
Someone or something that steers.
A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.
- Examples
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More examples (1)
It isn't long before the casino help are telling their friends not to patronize the joint, and they in turn tell their friends, and in a very short time hundreds of people know all about it. At this point, the only way to get action is to hire a flock of steerers […]
Noun
a person who steers a ship
- Broader terms
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
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Word forms
steerers