The difference between Extender and Runner
When used as nouns, extender means any of various substances designed to extend any of several properties of a material, whereas runner means a person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete.
check bellow for the other definitions of Extender and Runner
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Extender as a noun:
Any of various substances designed to extend any of several properties of a material.
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Extender as a noun:
Any of various components designed to extend the length of a device.
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Extender as a noun:
Any substance added to food to bulk it out, with a higher protein content than a filler.
Examples:
"Soy protein is used as a meat extender."
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Extender as a noun (climbing):
A runner, or quick-draw. (from sense #2)
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Extender as a noun (linguistics):
A phrase that extends an expression to include further members of a set, e.g. "and stuff", "or something".
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Runner as a noun (cricket):
Agent noun of run; one who runs. A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete. Any entrant, person or animal (especially a horse), for a race or any competition; a candidate for an election. Somebody who controls or manages (e.g. a system). A person or vessel who runs blockades or engages in smuggling. (Especially used in combination with other words, e.g. a gunrunner). A player who runs for a batsman who is too injured to run; he is dressed exactly as the injured batsman, and carries a bat. A baserunner. A person (from one or the other team) who runs out onto the field during the game to take verbal instructions from the coach to the players. A runner mustn't interfere with play, and may have to wear an identifying shirt to make clear his or her purpose on the field. Anyone sent on an errand or with communications, especially for a bank (or, historically, a foot soldier responsible for carrying messages during war).
Examples:
"The first runner to cross the finish line wins the race."
"The mare is the stables' runner for the 5.15 race at Epsom."
"The judge said she would not be a runner in the upcoming elections."
"The runner was out at second."
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Runner as a noun (slang, usually in the phrase 'do a runner'):
A quick escape away from a scene.
Examples:
"He did a runner after robbing the drugstore."
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Runner as a noun:
A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners, compare trainer; a sneaker.
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Runner as a noun:
A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.
Examples:
"After the cycle completes, the runner travels back quickly to be in place for the next cycle."
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Runner as a noun:
A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding). A smooth strip on which a sledge runs. The blade of an ice skate. The channel or strip on which a drawer is opened and closed. The curved base of a rocking chair, sometimes called the rocker.
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Runner as a noun (slang):
An automobile; a working or driveable automobile.
Examples:
"The car salesman told me that the used Volvo was a nice little runner."
"Is that old Mercedes on the forecourt a runner? / No, it has no gearbox."
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Runner as a noun:
A strip of fabric used to decorate or protect a table or dressing table.
Examples:
"The red runner makes the table so festive."
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Runner as a noun:
A long, narrow carpet for a high traffic area such as a hall or stairs.
Examples:
"How about we put down a clear runner in the front hall."
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Runner as a noun (slang):
A part of a cigarette that is burning unevenly.
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Runner as a noun (botany):
A long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets, or a plant that propagates by using such runners.
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Runner as a noun (climbing):
A short sling with a carabiner on either end, used to link the climbing rope to a bolt or other protection such as a nut or friend.
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Runner as a noun (poker slang):
A competitor in a poker tournament.
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Runner as a noun:
A restaurant employee responsible for taking food from the kitchens to the tables.
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Runner as a noun:
A leaping food fish () of Florida and the West Indies; the skipjack, shoemaker, or yellowtail.
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Runner as a noun (sports slang):
An employee of a sports agent who tries to recruit possible player clients for the agent.
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Runner as a noun:
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Runner as a noun:
An idea or plan that has potential to be adopted or put into operation.
Examples:
"This idea isn't a runner. Let's not waste any more time on it."