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LOANER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("loaner" is a kind of...):
auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
Synonyms:
lender; loaner
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("loaner" is a kind of...):
investor (someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "loaner"):
pawnbroker (a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security)
loan shark; moneylender; shylock; usurer (someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest)
