Definition of helper
: one that helps; especially : a relatively unskilled worker who assists a skilled worker usually by manual labor
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Examples of helper in a Sentence
The carpenter measured the wall while one of his helpers brought in the tools.
over the summer Chris worked as a carpenter's helper
Recent Examples of helper from the Web
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Never get too big to get your hands dirty Despite having a team of helpers, Martinez will jump in to do any job that needs to be done.
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Junior Wildland Firefighter program Children can meet Smokey Bear and his helpers at the Junior Wildland Firefighter program 11 a.m. July 15 at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's Dunewood Campground Amphitheater, 645 Broadway Ave.
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Junior Wildland Firefighter program Children can meet Smokey Bear and his helpers at the Junior Wildland Firefighter program 11 a.m. July 15 at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's Dunewood Campground Amphitheater, 645 Broadway Ave.
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Student peer helpers and Ramona High athletes assisted adapted PE teacher Connie Halfaker, adapted PE specialist Ashley Mathews, Cox, and the elementary-through-high-school participants at the meet, held on the Bulldog Stadium track.
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In fact, Apple's digital helper (named after the SRI International Artificial Intelligence Center) debuted with the iPhone 4s on October 2011.
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Participants will learn age appropriate skills necessary to care for children of all ages using team babysitting, mother's helper, and individual babysitting concepts.
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The trickle of helpers moves up and down, but the usual industry has weakened.
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On Nov. 15, renter Ella Johnson, with her helper Nettie Herserma, was lowering furniture from the hotel into the new cut when the hotel’s railing gave way.
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First Known Use of helper
13th century
HELPER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of helper for English Language Learners
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: someone who helps another person with a job or task
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