retainer

  • 31retainer — retainer1 retainership, n. /ri tay neuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that retains. 2. a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years. 3. Also called cage, separator. Mach. a ring separating, and moving with, balls or rollers in a… …

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  • 32retainer — Any type of clasp, attachment, or device used for the fixation or stabilization of a prosthesis; an appliance used to prevent the shifting of teeth following orthodontic treatment. continuous bar r. a metal bar, usually resting on …

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  • 33retainer — Synonyms and related words: account, adherent, allowance, appendage, assessment, bill, blackmail, blood money, dangler, dependent, emolument, fee, follower, footing, hanger on, heeler, henchman, hush money, initiation fee, man, mileage, reckoning …

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  • 34retainer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. emolument, remuneration, payment; adherent, servant; hireling, henchman; guardian, bodyguard; (pl.) household, retinue. See accompaniment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A person who serves another] Syn.… …

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  • 35retainer — re|tain|er [rıˈteınə US ər] n 1.) an amount of money paid to someone, especially a lawyer, so that they will continue to work for you in the future 2.) BrE a reduced amount of rent that you pay for a room, flat etc when you are not there, so that …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36retainer — re tain·er || rɪ teɪnÉ™(r) n. person or thing which retains; servant, household employee; initial fee paid in order to obtain services from a professional (such as a lawyer); dental device used to hold teeth in place after straightening… …

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  • 37retainer — noun 1》 a thing that holds something in place. 2》 a fee paid in advance to a barrister, in order to secure their services. 3》 Brit. a reduced rent paid to retain accommodation during a period of non occupancy. 4》 a servant who has worked for a… …

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  • 38retainer — n. 1. Attendant, adherent, dependant, follower, hanger on, servant. 2. Retaining fee, preliminary fee …

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  • 39retainer — I n servant, slave, domestic servant, attendant, servitor; employee, hired help, hired hand, worker, staffer, hireling, menial, clerk, Inf. gofer, errand boy, messenger boy, messenger, herald, pursuivant; dependent, subordinate, subject, vassal,… …

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  • 40retainer — re·tain·er …

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