changer

[ cheyn-jer ]

noun

1. a person or thing that changes something.
2. record changer.
3. Obsolete. a moneychanger.

Other Words From

• trans·changer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of changer¹

1350–1400; Middle English. See change, -er ¹

Example Sentences

If the Saints get Derek Carr back, as expected, it will be a game changer for them.

From Los Angeles Times

The ship - and its sister vessel Spirit of Tasmania V, which is still being built - had previously been described as a "game changer" for Tasmania's tourism industry.

From BBC

Tribes have been subjected to the adverse effects of the energy crisis before — namely dams that destroyed swaths of homelands and nuclear energy that increased cancer rates of Southwest tribal members — and without specific protections, it’s easy to see green energy as a changing of the guard instead of a game changer.

From Salon

“My longstanding relationship with Ford has been a game changer, and I am thrilled to help facilitate additional support allowing us to tap into their exceptional technical and engineering resources,” Muniz said Tuesday in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Jacob Nitter Sorensen, chief executive of national carrier Air Greenland, says that the new international airport in Nuuk is “going to be a big game changer for us”.

From BBC

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