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   keeper

   /ˈkiːpə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who manages or looks after something or someone: "I'm your friend, not your keeper" Similar guardianprotectordefenderguardbodyguardescortattendantchaperonenursemaidnursecarerminder
   • ▪ a custodian of a museum or gallery collection: "he was Keeper of Western Art at the Ashmolean Museum" Similar curatorconservatorcustodianguardianadministratoroverseerstewardcaretakersuperintendentgovernorwardenattendant
   • ▪ an animal attendant employed in a zoo.
   • ▪ short for gamekeeper
   • 2. short for goalkeeper or wicketkeeper
   • 3. a fish large enough to be kept when caught: "these lakes consistently give up healthy, pound-size keepers"
   • ▪ a person or thing that is valuable and to be cherished: informal "this disc is a keeper and one that belongs on every serious DVD collector's shelf"
   • 4. a plain ring worn to preserve a hole in a pierced ear lobe; a sleeper.
   • ▪ a ring worn to keep a more valuable one on the finger.
   • ▪ a bar of soft iron placed across the poles of a horseshoe magnet to maintain its strength.
   • 5. a food or drink that remains in a specified condition if stored: "hazelnuts are good keepers"
   • 6. a play in which the quarterback receives the ball from the centre and runs with it.

   Derivatives

   • 1. keepership noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What is a keeper in football?

   • In American football, a keeper is a play in which the quarterback keeps the ball. A keeper at a zoo is a person who takes care of the animals. The keeper of a museum or art gallery, or of one part of it, is the person who is responsible for the things in it. 5. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does keeper mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! KEEPER definition: 1. a person who takes care of animals or is in charge of valuable objects, a building, etc.: 2…. Learn more.

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   What does a keeper do?

   • A keeper might take care of a big summer house during the winter months. You can use keeper to mean "caretaker," someone whose job involves maintaining a house, farm, estate, or grounds. The keeper of a golf course might, for example, keep the greens tidy and groomed.

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   What is the difference between a keeper and a goalkeeper?

   • In football, the keeper is the same as the goalkeeper. In American football, a keeper is a play in which the quarterback keeps the ball. A keeper at a zoo is a person who takes care of the animals. The keeper of a museum or art gallery, or of one part of it, is the person who is responsible for the things in it. 5.

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   Learn the meaning of keeper in different contexts, such as animal care, sports, and relationships. Find synonyms, collocations, and translations of keeper in various languages.

   • English (US)

     KEEPER meaning: 1. a person who takes care of animals or is...

   • Znaczenie Keeper, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     KEEPER definicja: 1. a person who takes care of animals or...

   • Keeper: French Translation

     keeper translate: gardien/-ienne [masculine-feminine],...

   • Keeper: Thai Translation

     keeper translate: คนเลี้ยง, ผู้รักษาประตู. Learn more in the...

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     KEEPER translate: 饲养者；保管人；看守人, 守门员（同 goalkeeper）. Learn more...

   • Keeper: Catalan Translation

     keeper translate: forma abreujada de “goalkeeper”: porter,...

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   Keeper can mean a person who takes care of animals, objects, or buildings, or someone who is good or useful. It can also refer to a sports player who guards the goal or the wicket. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its pronunciation.

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   A keeper is someone who is responsible for something, especially a property or a lot of animals. A keeper might take care of a big summer house during the winter months.

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   Keeper is a noun that can mean a person who guards, watches, owns, operates, or preserves something or someone. It can also refer to a type of play in football, a fish, a magnet, or a device.

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   Keeper is a noun that can mean a person or thing that keeps, guards, or cares for something or someone. It can also refer to a sports player who handles the ball or a large fish that can be caught and kept.

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   Keeper is a noun that can mean different things depending on the context, such as a person who guards, protects, or cares for something or someone. Learn the meanings, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of keeper in British and American English.