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Meaning of "posser" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF POSSER

ˈpɒsə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSSER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Posser is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POSSER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Posser

A posser was historically a tool used for possing or mixing laundry while hand washing it. Possers come in various forms, there is usually a vertical pole with a handle bar at the top but the base can be conical, with three legs or sometimes a flat disk. As hand washing has been replaced by electric and mechanical washing machines, words and implements used for hand washing have fallen out of common use.

Definition of posser in the English dictionary

The definition of posser in the dictionary is a short stick used for stirring clothes in a washtub.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSSER

Barbarossa · Canossa · crosser · dosser · double-crosser · embosser · flosser · fossa · fossor · glossa · glosser · josser · mosser · ossa · paraglossa · rosser · Saragossa · tosser

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSSER

posse · posse comitatus · possess · possessable · possessed · possessedly · possessedness · possession · possession order · possessional · possessionary · possessionate · possessionless · possessions · possessive · possessive adjective · possessive pronoun · possessively · possessiveness · possessor

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSSER

blesser · canvasser · caresser · cesser · classer · dresser · finesser · gasser · guesser · hairdresser · harasser · hisser · kisser · lesser · Nasser · passer · pisser · presser · pusser · redresser

Synonyms and antonyms of posser in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «posser» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF POSSER

Find out the translation of posser to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of posser from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «posser» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

posser
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Posser
570 millions of speakers
en

English

posser
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

posser
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

posser
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Posser
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Posser
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

posser
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

posser
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Posser
190 millions of speakers
de

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posser
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

洗濯棒
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

posser
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Duwe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

posser
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

posser
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शक्यतो
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

posser
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

posser
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

posser
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Posser
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Posser
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

posser
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Posser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

posser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Posser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of posser

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSSER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of posser
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «posser».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about posser

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSSER»

Discover the use of posser in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to posser and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Trip to Santa's House
She hopes when you buy this book and read it to that special little boy or girl in your life, that they enjoy it as much as she
Ellie Posser, 2012
2
White House Interpreter
Heinemann and Posser founded a Protestant- oriented Christian political party, called Gesamtdeutsche Volkspartei, as a counterweight to the CDU. Their party later was absorbed into the Social Democratic party (SPD), out of which Willy ...
Harry Obst, 2010
3
Exorcising Devils from the Throne: São Tomé and Príncipe in ...
Guilherme Posser da Costa was born in 1953. He held important positions, both in the Government and within the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party (MLSTP/ PSD). He served as Minister of ...
Albertino Francisco, Nujoma Agostinho, 2011
4
Treason: It Was the End of Camelot... But Not the End of Valor
Posser watched the light from the second floor window go black. Before it was turned off, he saw Danny's face through the thin shade; he would wait another hour before breaking in and killing them both. He waited beyond an hour and looked ...
Tom Salvador, 2011
5
Writers and Politics in Germany, 1945-2008
Posser's third point concerns the prosecution of captured terrorists. Quoting examples, he maintains that terrorist trials are conducted in a proper manner and that acquittals are not unknown. Fourthly, he takes exception to Böll's terminology , ...
K. Stuart Parkes, 2009
6
Resource Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa
When the two parties failed to reach a consensus, Tirman accused the government of a lack of seriousness, broke off the negotiations and left S3o Tome . In response, in early October 1999, the government of Prime Minister Posser da Costa ...
Matthias Basedau, 2005
7
Europa World Year
In December Guilherme Posser da Costa (a Vice-President of the MLSTP— PSD and former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation) was appointed Prime Minister. However, the MLSTP — PSD accused Trovoada of interfering in areas ...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004
8
Reflecting on America's First Black President: An African ...
In the rebellion, Posser's plans had the intention of taking the city of Richmond, Virginia, by force. In order to do this, he had planned to attack the armory and arm his rebel slaves. By August of 1800, he had thousands of slaves enlisted and ...
Ooko John, 2012
9
Political Loyalty and Public Service in West Germany: The ...
Initially, the SPD-FDP cabinet of North-Rhine Westphalia, headed by Minister- President Heinz Kiihn (SPD), upon the favorable recommendation of Minister of Justice Diether Posser (SPD), considered Gotz to be highly qualified for the post,  ...
Gerard Braunthal, 1990
10
Change? What Change?: A Practical Guide to Help Everyone ...
This, as it boiled, was filled up with several pre-scrubbed items and as it reached the boil it would then be set to a simmer and the posser, a sort of copper colander on a broom stick, would be pumped up and down by Mother, agitating the ...
Geoffrey Hackett, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSSER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term posser is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Free things to do with the kids this summer in Manchester
You can also go along and find out about how the Victorians did their washing - learn what a posser is for and how people managed in the ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
2
Church outdoors
A receptive crowd of church-goers attended the 2015 beer-garden service on June 14 hosted by Alliance Church Pastor David Posser (pictured ... «Aitkin Independent Age, Jun 15»
3
Leeds nostalgia: Wash house blues
Before coin operated laundrettes gained a foothold old fashioned and long forgotten tools like the “posser” were wielded by Mrs Emily Smith ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jun 15»
4
Police: We want body cameras; need money to buy them
"We don't have the money right now — and I suspect that is the issue in a great many jurisdictions," said Mark Posser, the city's public safety ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, May 15»
5
SiriusXM Denies Entry to Former Radio Host Anthony Cumia
Christopher Posser ·. Greece, New York. Goodness gracious. Like · Reply · Apr 19, 2015 9:36am · Jim Simmons ·. Northeast Sales Manager at ... «Newsweek, Apr 15»
6
More women must be urged to start their own companies
By David Posser. Published 31/03/2015 | 09:17. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. The number of women on boards of FTSE 100 firms is ... «Belfast Telegraph, Apr 15»
7
Noble Corp.'s Complete Fleet Status As Of March 12, 2015 …
The JU Noble Tom Posser contract will be delayed about 6 months and will start in September 2015 in Australia for Apache. Saudi Aramco ... «Seeking Alpha, Mar 15»
8
Washing was challenging but an art on 1950s road
Audrey recalls her mother having a "long handled posser as a sort of primitive agitator" then lifting the heavy, wet clothes and bedding with a ... «The Bolton News, Mar 15»
9
Contact KY3 Investigation: Consolidation loans, high price of low offer
Posser's bank statements show since September, she's made monthly autodraft payments of $150.00 but her loan balance hasn't changed. «KY3, Jan 15»
10
Coming to Theaters: New Projects from Taylor Kinney and Doug …
The cast also features Z Nation's Keith Allan and The Guiding Light's Toby Posser. The title song from Spearman's film Hot Guys with Guns is ... «Frontiers LA, Dec 14»
REFERENCE
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