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MASSAGER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("massager" is a kind of...):

physical therapist; physiotherapist (therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "massager"):

masseur (a male massager)

masseuse (a female massager)

Derivation:

massage (give a massage to)

massage (manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes)

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