gainer

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a person who gains weight
    a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits)
    a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board

Word Origin

gainer (n.)
"one who gains or profits," 1530s, agent noun from gain (v.). As "one who (deliberately) gains weight" by 2000s.

Antonym

n.

loser

Example

1. He points out that brazil was the biggest gainer in the msci emerging markets index in 2009 .
2. The authors distinguish between three types of high-level gainer .
3. Visual basic ( now 3rd ) was the second biggest gainer , java was 3rd
4. Henry sy is once again the country 's wealthiest person and the year 's biggest gainer .
5. Optimum pro complex gainer 1016 lb double chocolate .

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