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rooter.

One who, or that which, roots; one that tears up by the roots.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. One who, or that which, roots; one that tears up by the roots.

  2. A type of heavy machinery similar to a plow for breaking up soil, concrete, asphalt, etc.

    broadly
  3. A blade for producing a narrow groove in a piece of wood.

  4. A device for boring a pathway through a blocked drain or sewer.

  5. One who roots or rummages through something.

  6. A type of malware that obtains and runs using privileged access, bypassing normal security systems.

  7. One who holds a primary or founding position in an enterprise.

  8. A plant, viewed in terms of how it establishes its roots.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English root 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 rooter From root + -er.

noun
  1. One who roots for, or applauds, something.

    US · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English root 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 rooter From root (“to cheer for”) + -er.

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