Значення

значень: 9
  1. Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of business that does so.

    Several artisanal roasters are operating in the region now.

    a cook who roasts food

  2. A machine for roasting things; especially, one that roasts coffee beans.

    They've invested in large roasters with impressive stainless steel parts.

  3. A kitchen utensil used for roasting.

    I found a really nice roaster in the kitchenware aisle, plus a bamboo cutting board.

  4. A chicken, pig, etc. suitable for roasting.

    I found a really nice roaster in the meat department, and I'm going to make some stuffing for it, too.

    flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting

  5. Someone who roasts food.

    Hank is just about everyone's favorite pig roaster around here. He stays pretty busy with block parties, weddings, and reunions.

  6. A type of industrial furnace; especially, one that roasts ore.

    Having been dumped out of the mine cars, the ore then moves along a conveyor to the roaster.

  7. One who roasts or banters, especially as a comedy routine.

    He does standup, and he's a pretty good roaster.

  8. (розмовне)An epistellar gas giant exoplanet.

    Some of the earliest discoveries of exoplanets were roasters because they are the least difficult to detect.

  9. (Шотландія, зневажливе, сленг)An objectionable person; somebody making a fool of themselves.

    Person A: Oh look, he's at it again. Person B: What a roaster.

Приклади

речень: 2
  1. Did you buy your coffee from a local roaster?

  2. Coffee roasters combine beans from different areas to make coffees with different tastes and qualities.

Походження

From Middle English roster, roostare, equivalent to roast + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -

From Middle English roster, roostare, equivalent to roast + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix). Same formation as roster, although the words have very different meanings.

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