gain·er

(gā′nər)

1. One that gains: a gainer of weight.

2. Sports A dive in which the diver leaves the board facing forward, does a back somersault, and enters the water feet first.

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gainer

(ˈɡeɪnə)

1. a person or thing that gains

2. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) Also called: full gainer a type of dive in which the diver leaves the board facing forward and completes a full backward somersault to enter the water feet first with the back to the diving board. Compare half gainer

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gain•er

(ˈgeɪ nər)

n.

1. a person or thing that gains.

2. a dive in which the diver takes off facing forward and performs a backward rotation, executing either a complete somersault with entry feetfirst into the water (full gainer) or a half-somersault with entry headfirst (half gainer).

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	gainer - a person who gains weight weight gainer individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	2.	gainer - a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits); "she was clearly the gainer in that exchange" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	3.	gainer - a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board full gainer dive, diving - a headlong plunge into water

Translations

gainer

[ˈgeɪnəʳ] N to be the gainer → salir ganando

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gainer

[ˈgeɪnə^r] n (= beneficiary) → gagnant(e) m/fgainful employment [ˌgeɪnfʊlɪmˈplɔɪmənt] n → emploi m rémunéré
to be in gainful employment → avoir un emploi rémunéré

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gainer

n I was the gainer → ich habe dabei profitiert; there were more losers than gainers → es gab mehr Verlierer als Gewinner; the biggest gainer was the government → die Regierung hat am meisten (davon) profitiert

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