getter

[ get-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that gets. get.
2. any substance introduced into a partial vacuum, as the interior of a vacuum tube or an incandescent lamp, to combine chemically with the residual gas in order to increase the vacuum.
3. Chiefly Canadian. poisoned bait used to exterminate wolves, gophers, and other pests from farm areas.

ˈgetter

/ ˈɡɛtə /

noun

1. a person or thing that gets
2. a substance, usually a metal such as titanium, evaporated onto the walls of a vacuum tube, vessel, etc, to adsorb the residual gas and lower the pressure

verb

1. tr to remove (a gas) by the action of a getter

Word History and Origins

Origin of getter¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; get, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Alexander Knox, who goes by @thego_getter on Instagram, wrote a post on July 21, 2022, that described Callaway as a “Ferrari savant” with an extraordinary skill set “who happens to be incredibly humble.”

From Seattle Times

On Thursday, Fielder, pro hockey’s fourth all-time leading points getter, who captained their only Western Hockey League championships 1959, 1967 and 1968, will be honored at the annual Seattle Sports Star of the Year banquet.

From Seattle Times

Law and Justice was the biggest vote getter among the parties that ran in national election on Oct.

From Washington Times

Law and Justice was the biggest vote getter among the parties that ran in national election on Oct.

From Seattle Times

The warehouse full of pandemic supplies and equipment may never be of benefit to the residents of the town or people elsewhere, which isn't a vote getter.

From Scientific American