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Bleeder
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Meaning
Noun
●
In People:
A person who is
easily
made to
bleed
, or who
bleeds
in
unusually
large
amounts
,
particularly
a hemophiliac.
●
In Surgery:
A
blood vessel
that
requires
cauterization
etc. to
stop
it from
bleeding
during surgery.
●
Anything that
saps
a
resource
produced
by something else.
●
A
valve
designed
to
release
a small amount of
excess
pressure
from a system.
⚠️
In Australian English, British English, Irish English & New Zealand English:
A
troublesome
fellow
or
thing
; a blighter.
●
In Baseball & Video games:
Synonym of
scratch
hit
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
bleeder
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
bleed
English
bledan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Poppet
Slapper
Dipstick
Flapper
Spitter
Puller
Squirter
Blighter
Plunger
Clot
Stopper
Biter
Hemorrhoid
Flapper Valve
Butterfly Valve
Hose Clamp
Spark Plug
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