seconder
seconder · seconders
Something that lasts or takes a specified number of secondsSomething that lasts or takes a specified number of seconds.
Meaning
4 senses(in compounds)Something that lasts or takes a specified number of seconds.
The person who makes a second to a motion in any formal procedure, such as a parliamentary procedure.
He's been the seconder on many motions, but I don't think he's ever made a motion himself.
A Cub Scout serving as a second-in-command to a sixer.
A person who seconds; a person who climbs after the leader
More definitions
- someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
Origin
From second + -er (measurement suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix).From second + -er (measurement suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix).
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plural: secondersSynonyms
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