: a person or thing that gains in some way (as by succeeding or increasing in value)
He saw the world in terms of losers and gainers.—Ishmael Reed, Japanese by Spring, 1993
The price decline is quite a comedown for one of last year's top gainers, a stock that sizzled to a 21% gain in 1991.—Laurie P. Cohen, Wall Street Journal, 26 June 1992
b
: an offensive play that results in a gain of yardage
a big gainer
That's how Largent got his longest gainer of the day—a 65-yarder in the third quarter …—Paul Zimmerman, Sports Illustrated, 3 Dec. 1984
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a
: a fancy dive in which the diver from a forward approach rotates backward in tuck, pike, or layout position and enters the water feet first and facing away from the board
called alsofull gainer
b
: one of a former group of competitive dives including reverse dives
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