Meaning of 'runner'

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fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil

Synonyms: blue runner

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device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along

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a long narrow carpet

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(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play

Synonyms: ball carrier

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a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)

Synonyms: base runner

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a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents

Example: "They sent a runner over with the contract."

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someone who travels on foot by running

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a trained athlete who competes in foot races

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someone who imports or exports without paying duties

Synonyms: smuggler contrabandist moon curser moon-curser

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a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

Synonyms: offset stolon