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trainer

[ trey-ner ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that trains.
  2. a staff member on an athletic team who gives first aid and therapy to injured players.
  3. a person who trains athletes; coach.
  4. a person who trains racehorses or other animals for contests, shows, or performances.
  5. an airplane or a simulated aircraft used in training train aircrew members, especially pilots.


trainer

/ ˈٰɪə /

noun

  1. a person who trains athletes in a sport
  2. a piece of equipment employed in training, such as a simulated aircraft cockpit
  3. horse racing a person who schools racehorses and prepares them for racing
  4. plural an informal name for training shoes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trainer1

First recorded in 1590–1600; train + -er 1
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Eubank is quite the maverick, a boxer who never pinned himself down to one promoter or trainer for a significant length of time.

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He says he has never put down a dog because it could no longer race, and insists he does not know a trainer who would do so.

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TV replays showed some spit land in the direction of trainer Grant Smith, although it appeared to be unintentional.

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A personal trainer has admitted dangerous driving after seven officers were injured in a crash involving five police vehicles and a car.

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“I’m looking forward to seeing a lot of people … just the whole staff, the assistant trainers, just people I haven’t seen,” he added.

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