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taster
[ tey-ster ]
noun
- a container for taking samples or tasting.
- a wide shallow cup, usually metal, for holding wine to be tasted, as by a professional taster.
- a person employed or ordered to taste the food and drink prepared for a king, dictator, etc., to ascertain the presence of poison.
- Genetics. a person able to taste phenylthiourea or some other test substance.
taster
/ ˈteɪstə /
noun
- a person who samples food or drink for quality
- any device used in tasting or sampling
- a person employed, esp formerly, to taste food and drink prepared for a king, etc, to test for poison
- a sample or preview of a product, experience, etc, intended to stimulate interest in the product, experience, etc, itself
the single serves as a taster for the band's new album
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The 'taster toad' method was then trialled at an ecosystem scale.
From Science Daily
Free taster sessions at some clubs are also available.
From BBC
Macon glanced at Cat, then at the cup filled with taster spoons.
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They have been called “presidential wine tasters” who may not make a choice until they shake hands with every hopeful.
From Los Angeles Times
But before you do, let us tempt you with a taster of what's to come in the new year - from celebrity memoirs to heavy hitters, exciting debuts to fantasy fiction, we've got you covered.
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