PUSHER


Meaning of PUSHER in English

ˈpu̇shə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: push (I) + -er

1. : one that pushes

ate using a piece of bread as a pusher

as

a.

(1) : a machine part or implement for pushing something

a cuticle pusher

(2) : a machine with parts having a thrusting action

(3) : a watchmaker's tool used in a staking set to push friction jewels in place

(4) : a soft metal rod used to insert or eject bushings

(5) : a hard-pointed tool used to remove case pins, lugs, or bars

(6) : a button on top of a watch crown or on the side of a watchcase for activating the hands of a chronograph or stopwatch

(7) : a slide on the edge of a watchcase for releasing an internal action

b.

(1) : an aggressive person

stiff competition from a real pusher

especially : a very aggressive salesman

(2) : an illicit peddler of narcotics

c.

(1) : an auxiliary locomotive used behind a train on steep grades

(2) : push boat

d. : the foreman of a crew of workers : straw boss

e. : a miner who pushes loaded cars to the place from which they will be hauled to the shaft or surface by locomotive — called also headsman, putter, trailer, trammer, wheeler

f. : plunger

2. : a chamois toe sock worn by a track athlete

3.

a. : an airplane with the propeller located behind the wing — compare tractor

b. or pusher engine : a piston engine with the propeller mounted behind

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.