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sustainer

noun

Etymology

From sustain + -er.

  1. derived from sustineō — “to uphold”
  2. derived from sustenir
  3. inherited from susteinen
  4. suffixed as sustainer — “sustain + er”

Definitions

  1. A person or thing that sustains.

    • […] But thy selfe, hast a sustainer bene Of much affliction in my cause: […]

  2. A rocket engine that remains with a spacecraft during its ascent after the separation of…

    A rocket engine that remains with a spacecraft during its ascent after the separation of the booster engines.

  3. A person who makes regular donations, especially to a public radio or television station.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A radio program without a commercial sponsor.

      • 21st time this year a sponsor gave the nod to a sustainer: from now on Let’s Pretend, a CBS sustainer for 13 years, will pretend for Cream of Wheat.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA