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pusher

/poosh-er/US // ˈpʊʃ ər //UK // (ˈpʊʃə) //

推杆,推进器,推手,推进者

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person or thing that pushes.
    • : Slang. a peddler of illegal drugs.
    • : Aeronautics. an airplane that is driven by pusher propellers.
    • : Nautical. one of the masts abaft the mizzen on a sailing vessel having more than three masts, either the sixth or seventh from forward.Compare driver, spanker.
    • : Railroads. a helper attached to the rear of a train, usually to provide extra power for climbing a steep grade.

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Examples

  • For bigger jobs, you may want to purchase an electric shovel or a larger snow pusher with wheels.

  • Keep in mind that snow pushers aren’t the best choice for excessive, heavy icy snow.

  • Snow pushers are increasingly popular choices because they are lightweight and help you remove snow without excessive lifting.

  • The best snow pushers can help prevent back injuries because the act of pushing is inherently easier than lifting.

  • I could do the job of personal assistant and wheelchair-pusher and look good doing it.

  • This is something that no number counter or pencil pusher in Hollywood can ever understand.

  • Now, she stars in the first big film of her career, Pusher, out Friday, and produced by Nicolas Winding Refn (director of Drive).

  • After that, she says, she and Winding Refn plan to team up for a sequel to Pusher—but this time, the story will center around Flo.

  • The point C is the centre of the propeller, or, in the case of a "pusher" aeroplane, the centre of the nacelle.

  • This record is surpassed by engines which have just been built for pusher service on the soft-coal Virginian Railway.

  • These men, seeing the headlight of the stalled engine, were ready for action as the 'pusher' raced forward at full speed.

  • The swift tractor biplane may possibly give way to the slower biplane of the pusher type, which has greater stability.

  • The pusher gives a final shove at the rear end, and cuts loose, glad to be rid of the job.