COASTER Definition & Meaning

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coaster

[ koh-ster ]

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noun

a person or thing that coasts.
a small dish, tray, or mat, especially for placing under a glass to protect a table from moisture.
a ship engaged in coastwise trade.
a sled for coasting.
a tray for holding a decanter to be passed around a dining table.
roller coaster.

Coaster

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noun

a person from the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand

coaster

/ ˈ��əʊ��ə /

noun

a vessel or trader engaged in coastal commerce
a small tray, sometimes on wheels, for holding a decanter, wine bottle, etc
a person or thing that coasts
a protective disc or mat for glasses or bottles
short for roller coaster
a European resident on the coast

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Origin of coaster¹

First recorded in 1565–75; coast + -er ¹

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“The film is a roller coaster, which has divided audiences,” Ezban admits.

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A roller coaster of emotions followed, she recalled, from “grief to rage” — the rage being the magnitude of a fire that destroyed more than 5,400 homes and killed 12 people.

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Register that the park had initially hoped to reopen the ride, but sourcing replacement parts for the aging roller coaster had proved cost prohibitive.

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Get ready for a temperature roller coaster this week.

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During his solo visits to the park, he would skip the roller coasters, grab a snack and just walk around looking at everything, she said.

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