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cream·er

 (krē′mər)
n.
1. A small jug or pitcher for cream.
2. A machine or device for separating cream from milk.
3. A refrigerator in which milk is placed to form cream.
4. A substitute for cream: a nondairy coffee creamer.
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creamer

(ˈkriːmə)
n
1. (Cookery) a vessel or device for separating cream from milk
2. (Cookery) a powdered substitute for cream, used in coffee
3. (Cookery) chiefly US and Canadian a small jug or pitcher for serving cream
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cream•er

(ˈkri mər)

n.
1. a person or thing that creams.
2. a small jug or pitcher for serving cream.
3. an apparatus for separating cream from milk.
4. a refrigerator in which milk is placed to facilitate the formation of cream.
5. a nondairy product made chiefly from corn syrup solids, used as a substitute for cream or milk.
[1855–60]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.creamer - a small pitcher for serving creamcreamer - a small pitcher for serving cream  
cream pitcher
ewer, pitcher - an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
tea service, tea set - a set of china or silverware for serving tea
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Translations

creamer

[ˈkriːmər] n
(= powder) → succédané m de crème
(mainly US) (= jug) → pot m à crème
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

creamer

n
(US: = jug) → Sahnekännchen nt
(= skimming machine) → Milchzentrifuge or -schleuder f
(= dried milk) → Milchpulver nt
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