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LOANER

• LOANER (noun)
The noun LOANER has 2 senses:

1. someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
2. a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair

Familiarity information: LOANER used as a noun is rare.

• LOANER (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

lender; loaner

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)

Sense 2

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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)

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