English Explanatory Dictionary

sustainer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person or thing that sustains.
  2. A rocket engine that remains with a spacecraft during its ascent after the separation of the booster engines.
  3. A person who makes regular donations, especially to a public radio or television station.
  4. A radio program without a commercial sponsor.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

sustainer sustainers

Etymology

From sustain + -er.

Derived words

cosustainer
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