a follower
1follower — fol‧low‧er [ˈfɒləʊə ǁ ˈfɑːloʊər] noun [countable] 1. also market follower MARKETING a company or product which is not one of the main ones in a particular market and does not have a large share of the market: • They returned to the business last… …
2follower — follower, adherent, disciple, sectary, partisan, henchman, satellite are comparable when denoting one who attaches himself to another. Follower is the inclusive term, denoting a person who attaches himself to the person or opinions of another… …
3follower — [fäl′ō ər] n. [ME folwere < OE folgere] 1. a person or thing that follows; specif., a) a person who follows another s beliefs or teachings; disciple b) a servant or attendant 2. a gear or part of a machine that is given motion by another part …
4Follower — Fol low*er, n. [OE. folwere, AS. folgere.] 1. One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer. [1913 Webster] 2. A sweetheart; a beau. [Colloq.] A. Trollope. [1913 Webster] 3. (Steam Engine) (a) The… …
5follower — index addict, coadjutant, cohort, consociate, disciple, member (individual in a group), parasite, partisan …
6follower — (n.) O.E. folgere retainer, servant, disciple; successor, agent noun from FOLLOW (Cf. follow). Related: Followers …
7follower — [n] person who believes or has great interest addict, adherent, admirer, advocate, apostle, attendant, backer, believer, bootlicker*, buff, client, cohort, companion, convert, copycat, devotee, disciple, fan, fancier, freak*, habitué, hanger on* …
8follower — ► NOUN 1) a person who follows. 2) a supporter, fan, or disciple …
9Follower plate pump — The red arrows show the flow of the material, the blue ones the movement of the piston and the white arrows show, how the air is sucked out underneath the disposable follower plateA follower plate pump is a device to pump highly viscous material… …
10follower — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ardent, close, enthusiastic, keen (esp. BrE) ▪ an ardent follower of the sport ▪ dedicated, devoted, devout …