RUNNER
(noun) fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
synonyms : blue runner , caranx crysos(noun) device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
(noun) a long narrow carpet
(noun) (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
synonyms : ball carrier(noun) a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
synonyms : base runner(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents
"he sent a runner over with the contract"
(noun) someone who travels on foot by running
(noun) a trained athlete who competes in foot races
(noun) someone who imports or exports without paying duties
synonyms : contrabandist , moon curser , moon-curser , smuggler(noun) a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
synonyms : offset , stolon
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