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Definition of eater noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

eater

noun
 
/ˈiːtə(r)/
 
/ˈiːtər/
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  1. (usually after an adjective or a noun) a person or an animal that eats a particular thing or in a particular way
    • We're not great meat eaters.
    • He's a big eater (= he eats a lot).
    Extra Examples
    • He eats anything—he's not a fussy eater.
    • The bats live in the tropics and are fruit eaters.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fish
    • fruit
    • meat
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