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keeper noun [ ˈkiːpə ]

• a person who manages or looks after something or someone.
• "I'm your friend, not your keeper"
Similar: guardian, protector, defender, guard, bodyguard, escort, attendant, chaperone, nursemaid, nurse, carer, minder,
• short for goalkeeper or wicketkeeper.
• a fish large enough to be kept when caught.
• "these lakes consistently give up healthy, pound-size keepers"
• a plain ring worn to preserve a hole in a pierced ear lobe; a sleeper.
• a food or drink that remains in a specified condition if stored.
• "hazelnuts are good keepers"
• a play in which the quarterback receives the ball from the centre and runs with it.


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