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toaster

noun
/ˈtəʊ̯s.təː/UK/ˈtoʊ̯s.tɚ/

Etymology

From toast + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (patient suffix).

  1. derived from tostus — “grilled, burnt”
  2. derived from toster — “to roast, grill”
  3. inherited from tosten
  4. formed as toaster — “toast + -er”

Definitions

  1. An electrical device for toasting food, typically sliced bread.

  2. A toasting fork.

  3. A fish ready for toasting.

  4. ›+ 12 more definitions

    1. One who toasts (cooks lightly by browning).

    2. One who toasts (engages in salute while drinking alcohol).

    3. A firearm, especially a pistol.

      • The renegade, you been afraid I penetrate pop culture / Bring 'em a lot closer to the block where they pop toasters

    4. A rapier or similar weapon.

      • This attitude, and the sight of the blade which glistened by moonlight in his face, checked in some sort, the ardour of his assailant, who desired he would lay aside his toaster, and take a bout with him at equal arms.

    5. Any of several small, box-like automobiles exemplified by the Scion xB and Honda Element.

    6. An electronic organ, especially a crude one that uses analog technology.

    7. A low-end or outdated personal computer.

      • On the technical side, we had only the old “toaster” Macintosh computers as our environment (only black and white and 512 by 480 screen resolution) and a variety of IBM PCs or equivalents.

    8. A protogen.

    9. A self-contained software package distributable over the Internet or by burning onto CDs.

      • The Freedom Toaster was developed with backing from Mark Shuttleworth as a vending-machine-style dispenser of free digital products, including Ubuntu Linux.

    10. A disc jockey who accompanies reggae music with improvised rhythmic speech.

    11. Diesel locomotives built by GE Transportation known for a propensity to catch fire,…

      Diesel locomotives built by GE Transportation known for a propensity to catch fire, especially those showing previous fire damage.

      • No. 4020 shows off the aftereffects of the GE “toaster” phenomenon as it runs on the Joint Line north of the Air Force Academy (7/02/2023).
      • Railfans often call GE Dash-9s as "toasters" which certainly applies to this locomotive.
      • IIRC, it's usually a toaster (GE).

    12. An EMD AEM-7 electric locomotive

      • The origin of the design led railroaders to dub the units “meatballs,” and its boxy appearance inspired railfans to call them “toasters.”
      • Sometimes affectionately referred to as “toasters” and “Swedish meatballs” due to their compact, boxy design and Swedish origins, the AEM-7s first entered service in May 1980 and since then have traveled more than 220 million miles.

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Derived

toaster oven

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for toaster. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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