Improver

Improver
Improver \Im*prov"er\, n. One who, or that which, improves. [1913 Webster]

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  • improver — /ɪmˈpruvə/ (say im proohvuh) noun 1. someone or something that improves. 2. an unapprenticed junior in a trade or industry who is undergoing instruction. 3. → improver handicap. 4. → improver horse …  

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  • improver — improve ► VERB 1) make or become better. 2) (improve on/upon) achieve or produce something better than. 3) (improving) giving moral or intellectual benefit. DERIVATIVES improvability noun improvable adjective improver …   English terms dictionary

  • Improver v Remington — Improver Corporation v Remington Consumer Product Limited [1990] F.S.R. 181 is a leading United Kingdom case on patent infringement, particularly in relation to how to establish what specifically a patent covers. The Catnic DecisionThe earlier… …   Wikipedia

  • improver horse — /ɪmˈpruvə ˌhɔs/ (say im proohvuh .haws) noun a horse eligible to run in an improver handicap. Also, improver class horse …  

  • improver handicap — /ɪmˈpruvə ˌhændikæp/ (say im proohvuh .handeekap) noun a restricted race for horses which are specified as being in the improver class in accordance with the rules operating in each state in Australia …  

  • improver — noun see improve …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • improver — /im prooh veuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that improves. 2. a substance or agent added to improve a food, esp. as a preservative. [1640 50; IMPROVE + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • improver — noun a) Something that, or someone who, improves b) A substance added to cause improvement (especially to a foodstuff) …   Wiktionary

  • improver — im prov·er || ɪm pruːvÉ™(r) n. one who improves, one who makes better; one who makes land more valuable by cultivation or construction …   English contemporary dictionary

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