cheater

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːtɚ/ Rhymes: -iːtə(ɹ) Homophone: cheetah (non-rhotic) === Etymology 1 === From cheat +‎ -er. The sense referring to welding hood lenses was inspired by cheaters (plural) as a pair of reading glasses. ==== Noun ==== cheater (plural cheaters) Someone who cheats; something that cheats. Synonym: cheat (person) Synonym of adulterer. Something that a person uses while cheating (i.e., either literally or figuratively cheating). Coordinate terms: cheat sheet, crib sheet An improvised breaker bar made from a length of pipe and a wrench (spanner), usually used to free screws, bolts, etc. that are difficult to remove with a ratchet or wrench alone. Any of various auxiliary lenses added to the visor of a welding hood to improve visibility, such as by providing refractive correction for presbyopia or providing magnification (e.g., 2×, 5×, 10×). ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English chetour, a variant of eschetour, from Old French eschetour, escheteur, equivalent to escheat +‎ -er. ==== Noun ==== cheater (plural cheaters) (obsolete) An escheater. === See also === cheaters (plurale tantum) === Anagrams === hectare, rechate, recheat, reteach, teacher == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === xíter === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English cheater. === Pronunciation === === Noun === cheater m or f by sense (plural cheaters) (video games) cheater (one who uses cheats in a video game)