: one engaged in the breeding of a specified organism
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: a nuclear reactor designed to produce more fissionable material than it uses as fuel
called alsobreeder reactor
Examples of breeder in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebQueen Elizabeth was an avid horse lover as well as a racehorse breeder.—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024 At the same time, more than 81,000 commercial turkey meat birds and breeder hens were also hit in Minnesota.—Li Cohen, CBS News, 29 May 2024 In June 1860, Robert Aitcheson Alexander, a Thoroughbred breeder in Midway, Kentucky, who stood Lexington at Woodburn Farm, commissioned Tiffany and Company to create a pure silver competition vase for the Woodlawn Association Stakes, a 4-mile heat race in Louisville, Kentucky.—Kim Wickens, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024 The main protagonist shares his phobia of medicine, his dream of becoming a breeder, and his hopes of meeting a life-long partner.—Annika Pham, Variety, 19 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for breeder
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