pusher
pusher Lexical Profile
pusher Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who sells illegal drugs, especially directly to street-level users.
"Local authorities launched an investigation to arrest the neighborhood drug pushers."
A person or mechanical device that pushes, propels, or feeds an object forward.
"The carpenter always uses a wooden safety pusher when feeding narrow boards through the table saw."
An aggressively ambitious or self-promoting person who tries to advance socially or professionally.
"Colleagues viewed him as a relentless pusher who would do anything for a quick promotion."
An airplane or boat equipped with a propeller mounted behind the wings, engine, or hull so that it pushes rather than pulls the craft.
"Several early biplanes were designed as pushers to give the pilot an unobstructed forward view."