Meaning

2 senses
  1. One who or that which treats.

  2. A vessel used to treat oil-water emulsions by any of several mechanisms so that the oil can be accepted by the pipeline or transport.

More definitions
  • someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)

Examples

10 sentences
  1. About how many trick-or-treaters came to your house?

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  2. Last Halloween, we didn't get many trick-or-treaters.

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  3. There are less trick-or-treaters this year.

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  4. Alberto gave the trick-or-treaters some candy.

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  5. Pietro was left to provide for the trick-and-treaters.

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Origin

From treat + -er.

From treat + -er.

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Forms

plural: treaters
Singulartreater
Pluraltreaters

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement):negotiatornegotiant

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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