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pathfinder
UK /ˈpɑːθfaɪndə/ US /ˈpæθˌfaɪndəɹ/
noun 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
able, true
VERB + PATHFINDER
square
PATHFINDER + NOUN
fields, path, pathmaker
PREP.
across, between
Definitions
noun
1
One who discovers or makes a new path or way through an untraversed region.
The cow is the true pathfinder and pathmaker.
Sorry and frightened, this man was their pathfinder across fields.
2
One who is the first to do something in a particular field; an innovator, a pioneer.
3
Synonym of honey guide.
4
Ellipsis of pathfinder prospectus.
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Idioms & Phrases
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The cow is the true pathfinder and pathmaker.
Wiktionary02
Sorry and frightened, this man was their pathfinder across fields.
Wiktionary03
Pathfinders are trained to improve the viability of potential planets, initiate first contact with unknown species, find suitable outpost sites, and handle any external threats before the first coloni
Wiktionary04
The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder was able to chart about 3 million galaxies in just 300 hours – 1 million of which have never been seen before.
Tatoeba · #943448705
Innovation is the difference between a pathfinder and a path follower.
Tatoeba · #1026499606
The pathfinder sent by the soldiers is not persistent enough.
Tatoeba · #12542740Usage Notes
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