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getter definition

get·ter (get′ər)

noun

  1. one that gets
  2. a substance, esp. a metal, added in small amounts to a semiconductor, vacuum tube, etc. to attract and remove unwanted or residual impurities
  3. Cdn. poisoned bait for farm pests

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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