English noun: searcher |
1. | searcher (person) someone making a search or inquiry |
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| Samples | They are seekers after truth.
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| Synonyms | quester, seeker |
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| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | finder, gadabout, hunter |
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2. | searcher (person) a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items |
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| Broader (hypernym) | functionary, official |
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3. | searcher (animal) large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America |
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| Synonyms | Calosoma scrutator, searcher beetle |
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| Broader (hypernym) | calosoma |
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