buster
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busters
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busters
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUSTER
1
[count]
a
:
a person or thing that stops or prevents something
— usually used in combination
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crime-busters [=people who stop crimes, who catch criminals, etc.]
b
:
a person or thing that breaks something apart
— usually used in combination
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The new drug acts as a clot-buster. [=it causes blood clots to break apart]
2
US, informal + somewhat old-fashioned
— used to address a man who is behaving in a way you do not like
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Wait a minute, buster. You're trying to trick me, aren't you?
