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rider

rid·er [ rdər ] (plural rid·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody on horse or bike: somebody who rides on an animal or a vehicle

2. additional comment: an extra comment or clause added to a document or statement

3. law additional clause to bill: an extra clause added to a legislative bill, often not directly related to the main issue

4. strengthening element: something that rests on or strengthens something else, e.g. the horizontal rail of a fence or additional timbers in the frame of a ship

5. sports snowboarder: somebody riding a snowboard

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