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sustainer
noun 4
Collocations
2ADJ.
complete
SUSTAINER + NOUN
bene, gluten, shiva, starch, universe
Definitions
noun
1
A person or thing that sustains.
[…] But thy selfe, hast a sustainer bene Of much affliction in my cause: […]
1724, Aaron Hill and William Bond, The Plain Dealer, No. 36, 24 July, 1724, London: S. Richardson & A. Wilde, p. 296, […] not One in Fifty, of our Men of Fashion, or of Quality, as they call themselves, has an Understanding that is able to go alone. They are forc’d, therefore, to wait ’till they have their Sustainer’s Opinion to lean against, before they dare venture upon the Praise, even of what they are inclinable to think favourably of […]
2
A rocket engine that remains with a spacecraft during its ascent after the separation of the booster engines.
3
A person who makes regular donations, especially to a public radio or television station.
4
A radio program without a commercial sponsor.
21st time this year a sponsor gave the nod to a sustainer: from now on Let’s Pretend, a CBS sustainer for 13 years, will pretend for Cream of Wheat.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — someone who upholds or maintains
- upholder
- maintainer
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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[…] But thy selfe, hast a sustainer bene Of much affliction in my cause: […]
Wiktionary02
1724, Aaron Hill and William Bond, The Plain Dealer, No. 36, 24 July, 1724, London: S. Richardson & A. Wilde, p. 296, […] not One in Fifty, of our Men of Fashion, or of Quality, as they call themselve
Wiktionary03
[Bread] constitutes of itself a complete life sustainer, the gluten, starch and sugar which it contains representing ozotized and hydro-carbonated nutrients, and combining the sustaining powers of the
Wiktionary04
God is the creator and sustainer of the universe.
Tatoeba · #826049905
Brahma is the creator, Vishnu the sustainer, and Shiva the destroyer.
Tatoeba · #12827207Usage Notes
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