English noun: spreader | |||
1. | spreader (artifact) a hand tool for spreading something | ||
Samples | He used his knife as a spreader. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hand tool | ||
2. | spreader (artifact) a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions | ||
Synonyms | broadcaster | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mechanical device | ||