spreader

Definitions

A device or implement used for distributing or scattering a substance, such as fertilizer or seed, over an area.

A person or thing that spreads or extends something, such as a tool for opening or widening a gap.

A structural component used to keep two parts, such as the shrouds of a sailboat mast, at a specific distance from each other.

Examples

The farmer used a fertilizer spreader to distribute nutrients evenly across the field.

She used a small metal spreader to apply the cream cheese smoothly onto her bagel.

Synonyms

distributor propagator diffuser broadcaster disseminator scatterer expander

Antonyms

gatherer collector accumulator concentrator hoarder consolidator assembler