scooper
noun/ˈskuːpə(ɹ)/
Etymology From scoop + -er.
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
Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Firefighting, Government, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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
- scoop
- Derived terms
- melon ball scooper, pooper-scooper, poop scooper