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searcher

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: searcher

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n
someone making a search or inquiry
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n
large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: searcher
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n someone making a search or inquiry

Synonyms:
quester, seeker
Types:
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finder
someone who comes upon something after searching
gadabout
a restless seeker after amusement or social companionship
hunter
a person who searches for something
forager
someone who hunts for food and provisions
Type of:
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
a human being

n a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items

Type of:
functionary, official
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
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n large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America

Synonyms:
Calosoma scrutator, searcher beetle
Type of:
calosoma
any beetle of the genus Calosoma
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