world-beater

world-beater
noun Date: circa 1888 one that excels all others of its kind ; champion

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • world-beater — world .beater n someone or something that is the best at a particular activity >world beating adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • world-beater — world ,beater noun count MAINLY BRITISH MAINLY JOURNALISM someone or something that is better than all other similar people or things …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • world-beater — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms world beater : singular world beater plural world beaters mainly journalism someone or something that is better than all other similar people or things This team are hardly world beaters …   English dictionary

  • world-beater — noun a competitor who holds a preeminent position • Syn: ↑king, ↑queen • Hypernyms: ↑rival, ↑challenger, ↑competitor, ↑competition, ↑contender * * * ˈworld beater …   Useful english dictionary

  • world-beater — n. an aggressive and ambitious person. □ She’s not a world beater, but she’s efficient. □ They hired an alleged world beater to manage the office …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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  • world-beater — see world beater …   English dictionary

  • world-beater — world beat·er (wûrldʹbē tər) n. One that is markedly superior to all others, as in the ability to succeed. * * * …   Universalium

  • world-beater — world record holder …   English contemporary dictionary

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