rider

Definition of Rider in English :

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Noun

1. rider

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

2. rider

a clause that is appended to a legislative bill

3. rider

a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)

4. passenger, rider

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

passenger

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rider

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noun

1.

a person or thing that rides, esp a person who rides a horse, a bicycle, or a motorcycle

2.

an additional clause, amendment, or stipulation added to a legal or other document, esp (in Britain) a legislative bill at its third reading

3. British

a statement made by a jury in addition to its verdict, such as a recommendation for mercy

4.

any of various objects or devices resting on, surmounting, or strengthening something else

5.

a small weight that can be slid along one arm of a chemical balance to make fine adjustments during weighing

6. geology

a thin seam, esp of coal or mineral ore, overlying a thicker seam

Rider

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noun

1.

a person who rides

2.

a.

an addition or amendment to a document such as a contract

b.

a clause, usually dealing with some unrelated matter, added to a legislative bill when it is being considered for passage

3.

any of various devices or pieces moving along or mounted on something else

Rider

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n.

1. One that rides, especially one who rides horses.

2. An unrelated provision added to a legislative bill as a means of trying to get the provision adopted along with the bill or to hamper the passage of the bill.

3. An amendment or addition annexed to a document, of which it is considered to be a part. Also called allonge.

4. Something, such as the top rail of a fence, that rests on or is supported by something else.

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