in ‧ ven ‧ tor /ɪnˈventə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ invention , ↑ inventiveness , ↑ inventor ; verb : ↑ invent , ↑ reinvent ; adverb : ↑ inventively ; adjective : ↑ inventive ]
someone who has invented something, or whose job is to invent things