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getter

UK /ˈɡɛtə/US /ˈɡɛtə(ɹ)/

noun 4
verb 1
forms 3
phrases 1

noun4

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One who, or that which, gets.
- Many times things would open in him to admiration, showing to rich men and the eager getters of this world, the danger they were in of hurting themselves, by hindering their growth in the truth. — 1838
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A function used to retrieve the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the setter.
- A proper getter must return the type of its attribute. — 2002
(historical) A miner who dug coal, contrasted with the putter, who took it to the surface.
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A material which is included in a vacuum system or device for removing gas by sorption.
- Titanium has become the preferred getter for general vacuum-pumping applications because of its relatively high vapor pressure characteristic and its broad spectrum chemical reactivity. — 1979

verb1

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To remove gas by sorption, using a getter.
- Many reactive metals rapidly pump large quantities of active gases because they getter (react with) the gases. — 2003

forms

gettered · gettering · getters

Phrases with getter

go-getter
An active and enterprising person; one who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement.

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