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player
play·er / ˈplāər/ • n. 1. a person taking part in a sport or game: a tennis player. ∎ a person or body that is involved and influential in an area or activity: the country's isolationism made it a secondary player in world political events. 2. a person who plays a musical instrument: a guitar player. ∎ a device for playing compact discs, audiocassettes, etc. 3. an actor. |
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"player." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "player." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-player005.html "player." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-player005.html |
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player Informal Usually, the software that will display the contents of an HTML file; the contents may be text, or digitally encoded audio, images, or video, and the player will present the material using the appropriate hardware. See also World Wide Web.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "player." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "player." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-player.html JOHN DAINTITH. "player." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-player.html |
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player •abaya, betrayer, conveyor, Eritrea, flayer, Freya, gainsayer, layer, Malaya, Marbella, Maya, Mayer, Nouméa, obeyer, payer, player, portrayer, prayer, preyer, purveyor, slayer, sprayer, stayer, strayer, surveyor, waylayer, weigher
•tracklayer • bricklayer • minelayer
•record-player • taxpayer • ratepayer
•naysayer • soothsayer • crocheter
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"player." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "player." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-player.html "player." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-player.html |
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