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   runner

   /ˈrʌnə/

   noun

   • 1. a person that runs, especially in a specified way: "Mary was a fast runner"
   • ▪ a person who runs competitively as a sport or hobby: "a 400 metres runner" Similar athletesprinterhurdlerracerlong-distance runnercross-country runnerjoggercompetitorcontenderparticipantentrantinformal:miler
   • ▪ a horse that runs in a particular race: "there were only four runners"
   • ▪ a vehicle or machine that operates in a satisfactory or specified way: "the van was a good and reliable runner"
   • ▪ a contender for a job or position: informal British "I am one among fifty runners for the job"
   • ▪ an idea that has a chance of being accepted; a practical suggestion: informal British "trying to determine whether a tax on books is a runner"
   • ▪ a person who runs between the wickets for an injured batter: "he came in to bat with a runner"
   • ▪ a messenger, collector, or agent for a bank, bookmaker, or similar. Similar messengercouriererrand boymessenger boyscoutagentcollectorinformal:gofer
   • ▪ an orderly in the army.
   • ▪ a freelance antiques dealer: informal British "‘runners’ who spend their time looking for good buys"
   • 2. a person who smuggles specified goods into or out of a country or area: "a gun-runner"
   • 3. a rod, groove, or blade on which something slides.
   • ▪ each of the long pieces on the underside of a sledge that forms the contact in sliding.
   • ▪ a roller for moving a heavy article: "the vegetable baskets were on runners"
   • ▪ a ring capable of slipping or sliding along a strap or rod or through which something may be passed or drawn.
   • ▪ a rope in a single block with one end round a tackle block and the other having a hook.
   • 4. a shoot, typically leafless, which grows from the base of a plant along the surface of the ground and can take root at points along its length: "it's not always easy to find strawberry runners with good strong roots" Similar shootoffshootsprouttendrilsprigsuckertechnical:stolonflagellum
   • ▪ a plant that spreads by means of runners.
   • ▪ a twining plant.
   • 5. a long, narrow rug or strip of carpet, especially for a hall or stairway: "a faded runner held in place with brass stair rods"
   • 6. a revolving millstone.
   • 7. a police officer. archaic
   • 8. see Indian runner
   • 9. a fast-swimming fish of the jack family, occurring in tropical seas.

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   • A casual runner jogs around the block or chases their dog on the beach. If you train to run in the Olympics, you're also a runner, and if you play baseball, you're a runner when you're moving from first to second base. Plants send out something also called a runner — a new shoot that sits on top of the ground and roots itself there.

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   What is a person who runs?

   • a person, animal, or thing that runs, especially as a racer. a messenger. a messenger of a bank or brokerage house. Baseball. base runner. Football. the ball-carrier. a person whose business it is to solicit patronage or trade. something in or on which something else runs or moves.

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   What is a runner on a plant?

   • Runners are thin strips of wood or metal underneath something which help it to move smoothly. On a plant, runners are long shoots that grow from the main stem and put down roots to form a new plant. ...strawberry runners. A runner is a long narrow mat that is put on a piece of furniture or on the floor. 8. 9.

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   a narrow piece of metal, plastic or wood that something slides on or can move along on. the runners of a sledge. a plant stem that grows along the ground and puts down roots to form a new plant. a long narrow piece of cloth or carpet on a piece of furniture or on the floor.

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   A runner is a person who runs. A casual runner jogs around the block or chases their dog on the beach. If you train to run in the Olympics, you're also a runner, and if you play baseball, you're a runner when you're moving from first to second base.