mover

noun mov·er \ ˈmü-vər \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of mover

: one that moves or sets something in motion; especially : one whose business or occupation is the moving of household goods from one residence to another

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Recent Examples of mover from the Web

Self, a driller by profession, was known as an earth mover, a fabricator, a welder, a framer with calloused hands but a tender touch, the Go Fund Me post said.

— nathan j. fish, azcentral, "GoFundMe for man killed in drill-rig collapse: 'A daughter’s first love, a son’s first hero'," 26 May 2018
Elsewhere on the Latin Airplay list, the song is a non-mover at No. 5 for a third consecutive week despite a decline in audience (down 4 percent).

— pamela bustios, Billboard, "Maluma's 'El Prestamo' Hits Top 10 on Latin Airplay Chart," 17 May 2018
The smell wafted through the front door as the movers lugged in one piece at a time: first the top, then the leaves and finally the two halves of the base, marveling all the while at the heft.

— elisabeth egan, Glamour, "Our Table Came With a Story. For $500, We Got to Add Our Own Chapter," 3 May 2018
Bills, Jets emerge as potential movers After dispatching Taylor and moving up to the No.

— michael middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, "Free agency fallout: NFL draft beginning to take shape amid signings," 15 Mar. 2018
But in the fashion world, new movers-and-shakers pop up all the time.

— the editors of gq style, GQ, "The 50 Most Stylish, Creative, Insider-y Instagram Accounts You Should Be Following Right Now," 17 May 2018
Elsewhere on Tuesday, traders were parsing signs of Chinese demand —a major market mover.

— david hodari, WSJ, "Copper Flounders on Iran Nuclear Deal Exit," 8 May 2018
These rear muscles now become the primary movers, and the muscles on the frontside of your body isometrically contract to form a stable base, says DiSalvo.

— jenny mccoy, SELF, "How Lucy Hale's Two-Part Lower-Body Move Can Strengthen Your Butt, Legs, and Core," 27 Apr. 2018
A week ago the movers came and methodically went through our three-bedroom apartment.

— margarita gokun silver, Longreads, "The Forever Nomad," 30 Apr. 2018

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MOVER Defined for English Language Learners

mover

noun

Definition of mover for English Language Learners

: someone or something that moves in a certain way
: a machine that moves people or things from one place to another
: a person or company that moves furniture and other possessions from one home or place of business to another