Hypertext Webster Gateway: "spoiler"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Spoiler \Spoil"er\, n.
1. One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a
despoiler.
2. One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
spoiler
n 1: a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw
enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates
from winning
2: someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) [syn: {plunderer},
{pillager}, {looter}, {despoiler}, {raider}, {freebooter}]
3: someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence [syn:
{pamperer}]
4: an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at
high speeds
5: a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing
that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
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