maintainer

English

/meɪnˈteɪnə/

noun
Definitions
  • Someone who keeps or upholds something; a steward.
  • A person who does maintenance work.
  • (dentistry) A device used to keep teeth in a given position.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ten-

Gloss

stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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