Pronunciations (2)
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/teɪstɚ/
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teɪstɚ
Noun
An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, such as a small cup or spoon.
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A flight of tasters was served to the people who would vote on the next soda flavor to be released.
Someone who tastes something; especially, either (1) to check its quality (in food science, winemaking, etc.) or (2) as a security measure to prevent assassination of a protectee.
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Big companies such as P&G or Kraft Heinz employ or contract with professional tasters who help with product development.
Being a cook for protectees also entails being a taster for them.
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Thy tutor be thy taster, ere thou eat
Several tasters noted the “overly sweet” coconut aroma, carrying through to a “too sweet” flavour and “too chewy” mouthfeel. One taster said that masticating the biscuit felt like “an intense workout”.
A kind of zooid situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophorae, resembling the feeding zooids, but destitute of mouths.
A sample of something bigger or grander intended for future use.
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The Kraft Heinz exhibit at the trade fair was a taster of new snack products set to hit the market soon.
The Samsung exhibit at the trade fair was a taster of new consumer electronic products set to hit the market soon.
A person who is, by genetic makeup, able to taste phenylthiocarbamide.
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A unit of volume equivalent to a Roman cyathus.
Usage- Historical
Noun
someone who samples food or drink for its quality
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