gainer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

One who gains a profit or advantage.
One who puts on weight.
A diving or gymnastics maneuver, from a high diving board or platform, involving a simultaneous inversion and rotation.

name

/ˈɡeɪnə/ /ˈɡeɪnɚ/ En-au-gainer.ogg

gainer gainers

From gain + -er. Compare German Gegner (“opponent, adversary”).

back gainer sports full gainer sports gain half gainer sports reverse gainer sports

hard gainer mass gainer weight gainer

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