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earn
earned income
earned income tax credit
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earned run
earned run average
earner
earnest (1)
earnest (2)
earnest money
earning power
earnings
earnings before interest and taxes
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
earnings credit rate
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earner

earn·er [ úrnər ] (plural earn·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. recipient of earned income: somebody who earns a particular level of income
tax incentives for high earners
dual-earner families

2. source of profit: an activity, job, product, or transaction that generates money
Tourism is a major revenue earner.
a product that's one of the company's biggest earners

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