roaster

plural roasters

1. Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of business that does so.

   Several artisanal roasters are operating in the region now.

   Synonyms: roastery

2. A machine for roasting things; especially, one that roasts coffee beans.

   They've invested in large roasters with impressive stainless steel parts.

3. cookingA kitchen utensil used for roasting.

   I found a really nice roaster in the kitchenware aisle, plus a bamboo cutting board.

   Synonyms: roaster oven, roasting tin, roasting pan

4. A chicken, pig, etc. suitable for roasting.

   I found a really nice roaster in the meat department, and I'm going to make some stuffing for it, too.

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   There is nothing I would like more than for a young wise guy or wise gal to study my teachings and learn from my experiences in order to become America's next great roaster.

   2009, Jeffrey Ross, I Only Roast the Ones I Love: Busting Balls Without Burning Bridges

5. Someone who roasts food.

   Hank is just about everyone's favorite pig roaster around here. He stays pretty busy with block parties, weddings, and reunions.

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   […] they [professional cooks] had as many as 25 helpers, such as saucerers, larders, roasters, pottagers, bakers, spicers, and fruiterers, not to mention spit turners and scullions.

   2011, Ruth A. Johnston, All Things Medieval: An Encyclopedia of the Medieval World

6. A type of industrial furnace; especially, one that roasts ore.

   Having been dumped out of the mine cars, the ore then moves along a conveyor to the roaster.

7. One who roasts or banters, especially as a comedy routine.

   He does standup, and he's a pretty good roaster.

8. informalastronomyAn epistellar gas giant exoplanet.

   Some of the earliest discoveries of exoplanets were roasters because they are the least difficult to detect.

9. ScotlandderogatoryslangAn objectionable person; somebody making a fool of themselves.

   Person A: Oh look, he's at it again. Person B: What a roaster.

   Synonyms: addle-brain, addlehead, addle pate, airhead, baboon, beanbrain, beetlebrain, beetlehead