scooper

English

Etymology

From scoop +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskuːpə(ɹ)/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -uːpə(ɹ)

Noun

scooper (plural scoopers)

1. A person who scoops.
2. Something that scoops.
3. An engraver's tool.
4. The avocet, a bird that scoops up the mud to obtain food.
5. A journalist who obtains a scoop, or exclusive.
6. (aviation, firefighting, informal) A type of air tanker waterbomber airplane, which is capable of landing on water, and directly scooping up water to fill its tanks, by skimming the water's surface with scoops delopyed.

Synonyms

• (something that scoops): scoop

Derived terms

• melon ball scooper
• pooper-scooper

Anagrams

• coopers