finder : Idioms & Phrases

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comet-finder

Com"et-find`er, Com"et-seek`er noun (Also<
  • Comet-finder
  • Comet-seeker
)
Definitions
  1. (Astron.) A telescope of low power, having a large field of view, used for finding comets.
Webster 1913

depth finder

  • noun navigational instrument used to measure the depth of a body of water (as by ultrasound or radar)
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direction finder

  • noun radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves
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fault-finder

Fault"-find`er noun
Definitions
  1. One who makes a practice off discovering others' faults and censuring them; a scold.
Webster 1913

finder's fee

  • noun a fee that is paid to someone who finds a source of financial backing or to someone who brings people together for business purposes
    • the agency got a finder's fee when their candidate was hired as the new CEO
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Gold finder

  • . (a) One who finds gold. (b) One who empties privies. Obs. & Low Swift.
Webster 1913

Position finder

  • (Mil.), a range finder. See under Range.
Webster 1913

Range finder

  • noun a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object
    rangefinder.
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  • (Gunnery), an instrument, or apparatus, variously constructed, for ascertaining the distance of an inaccessible object, used to determine what elevation must be given to a gun in order to hit the object; a position finder.
Webster 1913

sonic depth finder

  • noun depth finder for determining depth of water or a submerged object by means of ultrasound waves
    fathometer.
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stud finder

  • noun a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud
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synonym finder

  • noun a book containing a classified list of synonyms
    thesaurus.
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view finder

  • noun optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
    viewfinder; finder.
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water finder

  • noun forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
    dowsing rod; dowser; divining rod; waterfinder.
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word finder

  • noun a thesaurus organized to help you find the word you want but cannot think of
    wordfinder.
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