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snort·er \ˈsnȯr]d.ər, -ȯ(ə)]d.ə(r, ]tə-\ noun (-s) Etymology: snort (I) + -er 1. : one that snorts 2. dialect Britain : wheater 3. : something that is extraordinary, remarkable, or prominent : humdinger < made up his mind to preach the snorter of a sermon — Bruce Marshall > < a real snorter at chess > as a. : a violent storm or wind < blizzard wasn't long, but she was a snorter — C.T.Jackson > b. : a bowled ball in cricket that is exceptionally fast or accurate or difficult to play 4. : snort 2 5. : an exhaust tube projecting above water on an automotive vehicle designed to travel submerged |