Meaning

16 senses
  1. An electrical device for toasting food, typically sliced bread.

    Toaster

    то́стерtóstɛr

    то́стерtóster

    a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread

  2. A toasting fork.

  3. One who toasts (cooks lightly by browning).

  4. One who toasts (engages in salute while drinking alcohol).

  5. (US, slang)A firearm, especially a pistol.

  6. (derogatory, informal)Any of several small, box-like automobiles exemplified by the Scion xB and Honda Element.

  7. (derogatory, informal)An electronic organ, especially a crude one that uses analog technology.

  8. (humorous)A low-end or outdated personal computer.

  9. (derogatory, humorous)A robot.

  10. (endearing, slang)A protogen.

  11. (slang, uncommon)A self-contained software package distributable over the Internet or by burning onto CDs.

  12. A disc jockey who accompanies reggae music with improvised rhythmic speech.

Examples

60 sentences
  1. She has broken the toaster again.

    Вона знову зламала тостер.

    ruОна опять сломала тостер.

    deSie hat schon wieder den Toaster kaputtgemacht.

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  2. I have a toaster.

    В мене є тостер.

    ruУ меня есть тостер.

    deIch habe einen Toaster.

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  3. I had to fix the toaster.

    ruЯ должен был починить тостер.

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  4. Where can I buy a toaster?

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  5. The bread is stuck in the toaster.

    ruХлеб застрял в тостере.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
device for toasting bread:
Русский
By meaning 1
device for toasting bread:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
device for toasting bread:

Origin

From toast + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (patient suffix).

From toast + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (patient suffix).

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Forms

plural: toasters
Singulartoaster
Pluraltoasters

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • someone who who drinks to the health of someone or the success of some venture:wassailer

Word family

5 related words

See also

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