bouncer
noun/ˈbaʊnsə(r)/
/ˈbaʊnsər/
- a person employed to stand at the entrance to a club, pub, etc. to stop people who are not wanted from going in, and to throw out people who are causing trouble inside
- The bouncers threw him out when he became aggressive.
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- (in cricket) a ball thrown very fast that rises high after it hits the groundTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1
- (also bounce house)(both North American English)(British English bouncy castle)a plastic castle or other shape that is filled with air and that children can jump and play on
- an inflatable bouncer
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