trainer
Americannoun
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a person or thing that trains.
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a staff member on an athletic team who gives first aid and therapy to injured players.
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a person who trains athletes; coach.
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a person who trains racehorses or other animals for contests, shows, or performances.
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an airplane or a simulated aircraft used in training train aircrew members, especially pilots.
noun
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a person who trains athletes in a sport
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a piece of equipment employed in training, such as a simulated aircraft cockpit
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horse racing a person who schools racehorses and prepares them for racing
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(plural) an informal name for training shoes
Etymology
Origin of trainer
Example Sentences
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Pokémon has always been about playing the part of a trainer, catching and collecting monsters before battling them against others.
From BBC
The super supportive AI trainer says he has a workout plan for the man before abruptly pivoting to a pitch for height-increasing insoles.
From Los Angeles Times
Hit the ground running: Early in my career as a new-employee trainer, I witnessed a manager tell this to a group of new hires on their first day, at the start of the onboarding process.
The right-hander pushed himself to transform his game, working with a trainer to improve his mechanics and eventually increasing his fastball velocity by 8-10 mph.
From Los Angeles Times
After the loss to Usyk, Dubois - who has worked with five trainers in his pro career - briefly parted ways with coach Don Charles before swiftly reversing the decision.
From BBC
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