TOASTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does toaster mean? 

• TOASTER (noun)
  The noun TOASTER has 2 senses:

1. someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture

2. a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread

  Familiarity information: TOASTER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TOASTER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

toaster; wassailer

Hypernyms ("toaster" is a kind of...):

admirer; booster; champion; friend; protagonist; supporter (a person who backs a politician or a team etc.)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("toaster" is a kind of...):

kitchen appliance (a home appliance used in preparing food)

Derivation:

toast (make brown and crisp by heating)