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   Keep·er

   /ˈkēpər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who manages or looks after something or someone: "I'm your friend, not your keeper" Similar guardianprotectordefenderguardbodyguardescortattendantchaperonenursemaidnursecarerminder
   • ▪ a guard at a prison or a museum. Similar curatorconservatorcustodianguardianadministratoroverseerstewardcaretakersuperintendentgovernorwardenattendant
   • ▪ short for zookeeper
   • ▪ short for gamekeeper
   • 2. short for goalkeeper or wicketkeeper
   • 3. a fish large enough to be kept when caught.
   • ▪ a person or thing that is valuable and to be cherished: informal "this disc is a keeper and one that belongs on every serious DVD collector's shelf"
   • ▪ a plain ring worn to keep a more valuable one on the finger.
   • ▪ a bar of soft iron placed across the poles of a horseshoe magnet to maintain its strength.
   • 4. a food or drink that remains in a specified condition if stored: "hazelnuts are good keepers"
   • 5. a play in which the quarterback runs with the ball instead of handing it off or passing it.

   Derivatives

   • 1. keepership noun

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   Who stars in the movie Keepers?

   • Based on the 1900 disappearance of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse crew, it stars Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, and Connor Swindells as three lighthouse keepers whose shift takes a dark turn. The film premiered at Sitges Film Festival in October 2018, which was followed by a United Kingdom release in March 2019.

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   What is the movie Keepers about?

   • Based on the 1900 disappearance of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse crew, it stars Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, and Connor Swindells as three lighthouse keepers whose shift takes a dark turn. The film premiered at Sitges Film Festival in October 2018, which was followed by a United Kingdom release in March 2019.

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   What is the purpose of a keeper?

   • Keepers are players that teams choose to draft again in custom leagues where this option is enabled. MY TEAM looks empty until teams draft for 2020. All teams use "Keepers" located under the MY TEAM tab on the desktop site only.

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3. www.dictionary.com › browse › KeeperKeeper Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a person who assumes responsibility for another's behavior: He refused to be his brother's keeper. a person who owns or operates a business (usually used in combination): a hotelkeeper. a person who is responsible for the maintenance of something (often used in combination): a zookeeper; a groundskeeper.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › keeperkeeper noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of keeper noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › keeperkeeper | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of keeper – Learner’s Dictionary. keeper. noun [ C ] uk / ˈkiːpə r/ us. keeper noun [C] (LOOK AFTER) B1. someone who looks after a place and the things, people, or animals there: a park keeper. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › keeperKEEPER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   someone who looks after a place and the things, people, or animals there: a park keeper. keeper noun [C] (SPORT) B1. short for goalkeeper (= the player in a sport such as football who tries to stop the ball going into the goal) (Definition of keeper from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of keeper.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › keeperKEEPER definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   2 days ago · 1. countable noun. In football, a keeper is a play in which the quarterback keeps the ball. [US] 2. countable noun. A keeper at a zoo is a person who takes care of the animals. 3. countable noun. A keeper is something or someone that you value and that you feel is worth keeping. [US, informal]

8. www.yourdictionary.com › keeperKeeper Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Keeper Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary. Home. Dictionary Meanings. Keeper Definition. kēpər. keepers. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. keepers. A person or thing that keeps. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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   From Longman Business Dictionary keep‧er /ˈkiːpə-ər/ noun [ countable] 1 someone whose job is to look after a particular place or area of work Warehouse keepers must keep daily records related to grain in storage. 2 informal a product that a company decides to continue selling.