tester

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noun (1)

test·​er ˈte-stər 

: one that tests or is used for testing

tester

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noun (2)

tes·​ter ˈtē-stər  ˈte- 

: the canopy over a bed, pulpit, or altar

tester

3 of 3

noun (3)

tes·​ter ˈte-stər 

: teston sense a

Examples of tester in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Packed with 509 horsepower on our Taycan 4S tester, with 523 lb-ft of torque. —Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025

For your car, get the radiator system serviced or check the antifreeze level yourself with an antifreeze tester. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025

More than 70 steel teeth along the frame and seven at the toe provided reliable grip even on icy sections, and ratchet straps on the upper foot kept our tester’s footwear from slipping and sliding during testing in Montana. —Adam Roy, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025

Best Overall: Pattern Beauty Courtesy of brand Pattern The Hair Steamer $169 Ulta $169 Pattern Beauty Original video by Glamour tester Jamie Wilson In the past using a hair steamer at home was a no-no and best left to the salon professionals. —Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English, headboard of a bed, canopy, from Anglo-French, from teste head, from Late Latin testa skull, from Latin, shell

Noun (3)

modification of Middle French testart, from teston

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1661, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1546, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tester

1 of 2 noun

tes·​ter ˈtēs-tər  ˈtes- 

: a canopy or a frame for a canopy over a bed, pulpit, or altar

tester

2 of 2 noun

test·​er

ˈtes-tər

: one that tests