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A person or thing that sustains.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 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 [...]
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A rocket engine that remains with a spacecraft during its ascent after the separation of the booster engines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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A person who makes regular donations, especially to a public radio or television station.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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A radio program without a commercial sponsor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, obsolete
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someone who upholds or maintains
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- firm upholders of tradition
- they are sustainers of the idea of democracy
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Synonyms: upholder, maintainer
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Broader terms: supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend
