noun
Meaning 1
One who or that which treats.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
treater
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CMU ARPABET: T R IY1 T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A vessel used to treat oil-water emulsions by any of several mechanisms so that the oil can be accepted by the pipeline or transport.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: negotiator, negotiant
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: communicator
Narrower terms: mediator, go-between, intermediator, intermediary, intercessor, bargainer, compromiser, holdout, negotiatress, negotiatrix, representative, settler
History
Etymology
From treat + -er.