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INVENTOR

\ɪnvˈɛntə], \ɪnvˈɛntə], \ɪ_n_v_ˈɛ_n_t_ə]\

Definitions of INVENTOR

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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One who contrives, discovers, or originates.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

One who invents; one who contrives and produces anything not before existing.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

n. One who finds out something new ; a contriver.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

A finder out of something new; a contriver, a framer.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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