trainer
nounUK /ˈtɹeɪnə/ · US /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/
Etymology From train + -er.
7 senses
- 1A person who trains another; a coach.
- 2A person responsible for treating injuries sustained by…
- 3A running shoe or sneaker.
- 4A patch for a video game that applies cheats.
- 5A piece of indoor equipment allowing a bicycle to be…
- 6A device for encouraging the roots of a plant to grow in…
- 7Attributive form of trainers.
1
A person who trains another; a coach.
- It was [Roger] Federer’s ability to pull him around the court that put the lactic acid and debilitating weight in those legs and he should not have been allowed the luxury of his trainer’s help.2012 June 29, Kevin Mitchell, “Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2016:
2
Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A person responsible for treating injuries sustained by players during matches; a physiotherapist.
- He served Nelson wholeheartedly as a player, coach and trainer in a lengthy association, the highlights being his involvement in two championship-winning sides.2009, Garth Dykes, Nelson FC in the Football League, page 22:
4
Video games Slang A patch for a video game that applies cheats.
- I actually never got a trainer for RCT, but needed one for my brother when I installed it on his computer. He is 10, and is only concerned with making "cool" coasters. I also completed CF before getting trainers.2000, Phil, “I need trainer for version 1.10.021”, in alt.games.rctycoon (Usenet):
- Are there any sites that have original copies of games? (ie: Summer/Winter/World Games with Fast Loading). Just looking for games without the trainers/intros.2001, LJames4728, “Good C64 Game Sites?”, in alt.c64 (Usenet):
6
Agriculture, Business, Horticulture, Lifestyle A device for encouraging the roots of a plant to grow in a certain direction.
- a root trainer
7
Attributive form of trainers.
- There was chewing gum stuck to my trainer soles.
- Synonyms
- coach, dap, plimsoll, running shoe, tennis shoe
- Derived terms
- cross-trainer, elliptical trainer, jump trainer, penguin trainer, personal trainer, trainer bra, trainered, traineress, trainerless, trainer liner, trainer sock, turbo trainer, X-trainer
- Related terms
- train