Meanings
noundynamiter (plural dynamiters)
plural dynamiters
- A person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully.
- USslangA high-pressure salesman.
Would you say it was fair to describe these salesmen that were in your crews as dynamiters, or suede shoe salesmen?
1954, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs, FHA Investigation: Hearings, page 2397
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause
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Translations
Catalan dinamiter
- dinamiterperson who uses dynamite
French dynamiteur
- dynamiteurperson who uses dynamite
Spanish dinamitero, dinamitera
- dinamiteroperson who uses dynamite
- dinamiteraperson who uses dynamite
Swedish dynamitard
- dynamitardperson who uses dynamite
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APA
dynamiter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamiter
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“dynamiter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamiter. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dynamiter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamiter.
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