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voider

/ˈvɔɪ.dər/

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noun

/ˈvɔɪ.dər/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: должностное лицо, которое может аннулировать или отменять что-либо; человек, который испражняется; часть кольчуги, закрывающая участок, не защищённый броневой пластиной; или корзина для грязного или мокрого белья.

A noun with multiple meanings: an official who can invalidate or nullify something; a person who defecates; a piece of chain mail covering an area unprotected by armor plate; or a hamper for holding dirty or wet clothes.

  1. NullifierC1formal

    An official or person who has the authority to invalidate, cancel, or nullify something.

    ruАннулирующий

    • The judge acted as a voider of the outdated contract.
    • In some systems, a voider can cancel a transaction after it has been processed.
    • The committee appointed a voider to oversee the annulment of the decision.

    Synonymsabrogatorinvalidator

  2. One who empties bowelsC2informalmedical

    A person who defecates; a somewhat crude or clinical term.

    ruИспражняющийся

    • The term 'voider' is rarely used in polite conversation.
    • In medical texts, a 'voider' might refer to a patient who is able to defecate.
    • The old slang called him a 'voider' after his long stay in the outhouse.

    Synonymscrapperdefecatoreliminatorshitter

  3. Armor pieceC2formal

    A piece of chain mail worn to cover an area not protected by plate armor, such as the armpit or elbow.

    ruЛатная вставка

    • The knight's armor included a voider under the shoulder plate.
    • He attached a voider to protect the gap between his gauntlet and vambrace.
    • The blacksmith crafted a fine voider from interlocking rings.

    Synonymsgusset

  4. Laundry basketB2informalbritish

    A hamper or container used for holding dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried.

    ruКорзина для белья

    • She tossed her socks into the voider in the corner.
    • The wet towels were left in the voider to air out.
    • He bought a new voider for the laundry room.

    Synonymsclothes basketclothes hamperhamperlaundry basket

Forms
  • voiders plural form
  • voiders' possessive plural form
  • voider's possessive singular form