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noun(find-er)one that finds
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noun(find-er)a small astronomical telescope of low power and wide field attached to a larger telescope for finding an object
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noun(find-er)viewfinder
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idiom(find-er)—used especially in children's speech to say that a person can keep what he or she has found and does not need to give it back to the person who has lost it
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noun(find-er)a radio receiving device for determining the direction of incoming radio waves that typically consists of a coil antenna rotating freely on a vertical axis
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noun(find-er)one that tries to determine the realities of a case, situation, or relationship; especially : an impartial examiner designated by a government agency to appraise the facts underlying a particular matter (such as a labor dispute)
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noun(find-er)an instrument used in gunnery to determine the distance of a target
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noun(find-er)a surveying instrument (such as a transit) for determining quickly the distances, bearings, and elevations of distant objects
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noun(find-er)a usually built-in adjustable optical device for focusing a camera that automatically indicates the correct focus (as when two parts of a split image are brought together)