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Definition of Spreader
1. Noun. A hand tool for spreading something. "He used his knife as a spreader"
2. Noun. A mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions.
Definition of Spreader
1. n. One who, or that which, spreads, expands, or propogates.
Definition of Spreader
1. Noun. An object or person who spreads. ¹
2. Noun. A spacer or device for keeping two objects apart. ¹
3. Noun. A device used to spread bulk material. ¹
4. Noun. A knife or spatula used to distribute a substance such as butter or jelly. ¹
5. Noun. (nautical) A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast. ¹
6. Noun. A machine for combining and drawing fibers of flax to form a sliver preparatory to spinning. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Spreader
1. one that spreads [n -S] - See also: spreads
Medical Definition of Spreader
1. 1. An instrument used to distribute a substance over a surface or area. 2. A device for spacing or parting structures. Gutta-percha spreader, an instrument used in dentistry for condensing gutta-percha laterally in a root canal. Rib spreader, an instrument for widening the space between ribs in intrathoracic operations. Root canal spreader, a tapered instrument utilised for condensing root filling materials laterally. (05 Mar 2000)