roaster

noun9

1. •
   A machine for roasting things; especially, one that roasts coffee beans.

   • They've invested in large roasters with impressive stainless steel parts.
2. •
   A kitchen utensil used for roasting.

   • I found a really nice roaster in the kitchenware aisle, plus a bamboo cutting board.
3. •
   A type of industrial furnace; especially, one that roasts ore.

   • Having been dumped out of the mine cars, the ore then moves along a conveyor to the roaster.
4. •
   Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of business that does so.

   • Several artisanal roasters are operating in the region now.
5. •
   Someone who roasts food.

   • Hank is just about everyone's favorite pig roaster around here. He stays pretty busy with block parties, weddings, and reunions.
6. •
   A chicken, pig, etc. suitable for roasting.

   • I found a really nice roaster in the meat department, and I'm going to make some stuffing for it, too.
7. •
   One who roasts or banters, especially as a comedy routine.

   • He does standup, and he's a pretty good roaster.
8. •
   (slang, disapproving) An objectionable person; somebody making a fool of themselves.

   • Person A: Oh look, he's at it again. Person B: What a roaster.
9. •
   (informal) An epistellar gas giant exoplanet.

   • Some of the earliest discoveries of exoplanets were roasters because they are the least difficult to detect.