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| keep·er [ kpər ] (plural keep·ers) |
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1. caretaker: somebody in charge of a building or small business
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usually used in combination
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  a lighthouse keeper
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2. warden: somebody whose job is to take care of or protect animals
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3. prison guard: somebody who is responsible for guarding other people, especially in a prison
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4. somebody maintaining something: somebody who keeps or maintains something
a good record keeper
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5. something worth keeping: something that is worth keeping, especially a fish that is large enough to be legally caught and retained
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informal
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6. football play in football: in football, a play in which the quarterback runs toward the goal with the ball
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7. sports
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informal
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Same as goalkeeper
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8. physics bar across magnet's poles: an iron or steel bar placed across the poles of a permanent horseshoe magnet when it is not in use, to close the magnetic circuit and prevent demagnetization
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