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 Definitions of adder  [ˈæd ər]  

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Definition of 'adder' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) adder
the common European viper,
Vipera berus.

2.  adder
any of various snakes resembling the viper.

3. (n.) adder
a person or thing that adds.

Etymology:  (1570–80)

Definition of 'adder' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) adder
a person who adds numbers

2. (noun) adder
a machine that adds numbers

3. (noun) adder, common viper, Vipera berus
small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia


Definition of 'adder' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) adder
one who, or that which, adds; esp., a machine for adding numbers

2. (noun) adder
a serpent

3. (noun) adder
a small venomous serpent of the genus Vipera. The common European adder is the Vipera (/ Pelias) berus. The puff adders of Africa are species of Clotho

4. (noun) adder
in America, the term is commonly applied to several harmless snakes, as the milk adder, puffing adder, etc

5. (noun) adder
same as Sea Adder



'adder' - Nearby Entries  

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