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Follower
Pronunciation : Fol"low*er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. folwere, AS. folgere.]
Definition : Defn: 1. One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer.
2. A sweetheart; a beau. [Colloq.] A. Trollope.
3. (Steam Engine) (a) The removable flange, or cover, of a piston. See Illust. of Piston. (b) A gland. See Illust. of Stuffing box.
4. (Mach.)
Defn: The part of a machine that receives motion from another part. See Driver.
5. Among law stationers, a sheet of parchment or paper which is added to the first sheet of an indenture or other deed.
Syn. -- Imitator; copier; disciple; adherent; partisan; dependent; attendant.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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