stayer

Definitions of stayer
  1. noun
    someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
    synonyms: lange-afstandloper, langeafstandloper, marathonloper
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    type of:
    estafetteloper, hardloper
    a trained athlete who competes in foot races
  2. noun
    a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance
    synonyms: aanhouder, doorbijter, doordouwer, doorzetter, knokker, tempobeul, volhouder
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    type of:
    antichrist, antikrist, beest, dier, gedierte
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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