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Meaning of "stoker" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STOKER

From Dutch, from stoken to stoke.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STOKER

stoker  [ˈstəʊkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STOKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stoker 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 STOKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stoker

Stoker may refer to: ▪ Stoker ▪ A fireplace poker ▪ Mechanical stoker, a coal-feeding device on a steam engine ▪ Stoker, a job to stoke the boilers on a coal-powered steam ship or locomotive ▪ Stoker, a 2013 American film directed by Park Chan-wook ▪ The person on the rear seat of a tandem bicycle...

Definition of stoker in the English dictionary

The definition of stoker in the dictionary is a person employed to tend a furnace, as on a steamship.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STOKER


broker
ˈbrəʊkə
carioca
ˌkærɪˈəʊkə
choker
ˈtʃəʊkə
coca
ˈkəʊkə
Fukuoka
ˌfuːkuːˈəʊkə
joker
ˈdʒəʊkə
mediocre
ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə
nonsmoker
nɒnˈsməʊkə
oca
ˈəʊkə
ochre
ˈəʊkə
oka
ˈəʊkə
poker
ˈpəʊkə
Roca
ˈrəʊkə
Shizuoka
ˌʃiːzuːˈəʊkə
smoker
ˈsməʊkə
soaker
ˈsəʊkə
soca
ˈsəʊkə
stroker
ˈstrəʊkə
tapioca
ˌtæpɪˈəʊkə
toker
ˈtəʊkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STOKER

stoichiometry
stoicism
stoit
stoiter
stoke
stoke up
Stoke-on-Trent
stoked
stokehold
stokehole
stokes
Stokesay Castle
stokesia
Stokowski
stokvel
STOL
stole
stoled
stolen
stolen generation

WORDS THAT END LIKE STOKER

booker
chain smoker
cooker
draw poker
electric cooker
gas cooker
hooker
insurance broker
invoker
koker
looker
mortgage broker
onlooker
power broker
pressure cooker
slow cooker
snooker
split-level cooker
strip poker
stud poker

Synonyms and antonyms of stoker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stoker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STOKER

Find out the translation of stoker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stoker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stoker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

给煤机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fogonero
570 millions of speakers

English

stoker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टोकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفحام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кочегар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

foguista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইন্ধনিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chauffeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stoker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heizer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストーカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스토커
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stoker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người chụm lò
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்டோக்கரின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दांडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ateşçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuochista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Stoker
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кочегар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Stoker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θερμαστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stoker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stoker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stoker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stoker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STOKER»

The term «stoker» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.299 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STOKER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STOKER»

Discover the use of stoker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stoker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dracula
Abraham "Bram" Stoker (November 8, 1847 ? April 20, 1912) was an Irish writer, best remembered as the author of the influential horror novel Dracula.
Bram Stoker, 2007
2
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
The Six Edition's clear explanations, visual support, and effective pedagogy combine to make the text ideal for allied health majors.
H. Stephen Stoker, 2012
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Organic and Biological Chemistry
This text is comprised of Chapters 12-26 of Stoker's, GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 6e.
H. Stephen Stoker, 2012
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Bram Stoker's Dracula: A Reader's Guide
A concise, readable and comprehensive introduction to Bram Stoker's classic Dracula (1897) for undergraduates.
William Hughes, 2009
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Differential Geometry
This classic work is now available in an unabridged paperback edition.
J. J. Stoker, 2011
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Famous Impostors
This curious 1910 work, one of his last, is an amusing survey of the charlatans, rogues, and other practitioners of make-believe who bedevil and delight us.With a cheerfully withering eye for their cons, Stoker introduces us to many famous ...
Bram Stoker, 2009
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Dracula
This classic horror story is presented as a graphic novel which remains faithful to Bram Stoker's original text - unlike the many later film versions.
Fiona Macdonald, Bram Stoker, 2007
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The Lure of the Vampire: Gender, Fiction and Fandom from ...
This title explores the enduring myth of Dracula and vampires and just why it has remained so popular for so long.
Milly Williamson, 2005
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Bram Stoker and the Man Who Was Dracula
A full-scale profile of Bram Stoker journeys beyond the facade of a proper Victorian gentleman to uncover the complex undercurrents that are revealed in the turbulent themes of the author's stories and novels, including sexuality, violence, ...
Barbara Belford, 2002
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Water Waves: The Mathematical Theory with Applications
Coverage includes fundamental hydrodynamics, waves on sloping beaches, problems involving waves in shallow water, the motion of ships and much more.
J. J. Stoker, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STOKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stoker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tylinn Tilley and Tiffany Stoker survived fatal Utah boat capsizing
Tiffany Stoker and Tylinn Tilley, both 13, were two of seven passengers hurled into Bear Lake, near the Utah-Idaho border, after the boat flipped over in a violent ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Boat capsizes in Utah windstorm; man, 3 children killed
Kathy Capener was hospitalized in the northern Utah city of Logan, along with family friends Tiffany Stoker and Tylinn Tilley, both 14 years old. The teens were ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jun 15»
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Best Thing I Saw This Week: Bram Stoker's Dracula Was Inspired by …
An article on Sci-fi blog i09, which thoroughly debunks the cultural myth that Bram Stoker's Dracula is based on Vlad The Impaler, is the best thing we've read on ... «Biography, Oct 14»
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No, Bram Stoker Did Not Model Dracula On Vlad The Impaler
It's one of those so-called facts that everyone knows: Bram Stoker's character Count Dracula was loosely based on Vlad the Impaler. But while there's no doubt ... «io9, Oct 14»
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Friends remember man killed in Overland Park apartment fire
Connelly said Stoker lived a colorful life. He had been a Las Vegas choreographer and was well-connected with celebrities. Friends who visited him in Las ... «KMBC Kansas City, Sep 14»
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Dracula's castle said to be inspiration for vampire's home in Bram …
Bram Stoker is believed to have based his description of Dracula's castle as '. . . on the very edge of a terrific precipice . . . with occasionally a deep rift where ... «Daily Mail, May 14»
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Gordon Stoker, leader of Elvis Presley's Jordanaires, dies, bringing …
Mr. Stoker was a professional musician from the age of 15, when he joined the Daniel Quartet and came to Nashville. He joined the United States Air Force in ... «The Tennessean, Mar 13»
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Park Chan-wook Talks Differences Between Korean & American …
If there is one movie that has caused unending debate around The Playlist water-cooler, it's Park Chan-wook's English-language debut "Stoker." First screened ... «Indie Wire, Mar 13»
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'Stoker' review: mixing panache, pointlessness
With its methodical pace and lingering camera, "Stoker" was made by someone in no fear of boring his audience. But sometimes that can be a worthy fear. «San Francisco Chronicle, Mar 13»
10
Adolescent Angst Turns Deadly In 'Stoker'
Played with perfect opacity by Mia Wasikowska, India Stoker goes beyond the profile of a typical sullen high-schooler, in part because her beloved father ... «NPR, Feb 13»

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