gainer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgeɪnər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gā′nər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gain•er  (gā′nər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that gains.
  2. See full gainer. 
  • gain1 + -er1 1530–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gainer / ˈɡeɪnə/
  1. a person or thing that gains
  2. Also called: full gainer a type of dive in which the diver leaves the board facing forward and completes a full backward somersault to enter the water feet first with the back to the diving board
    Compare half gainer
'gainer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bargain - fancy dive - full gainer - half gainer - plea-bargain

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