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getter.

One who, or that which, gets.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɛtə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɛtə(ɹ)/General-American/-ɾə(ɹ)/General-American
  1. One who, or that which, gets.

  2. A function used to retrieve the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the setter.

  3. A material which is included in a vacuum system or device for removing gas by sorption.

  4. A miner who dug coal, contrasted with the putter, who took it to the surface.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English get Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English getter From get + -er.

verb/ˈɡɛtə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɛtə(ɹ)/General-American/-ɾə(ɹ)/General-American
  1. To remove gas by sorption, using a getter.

    transitive
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