coaster

noun

Definition of coasternext
as in cutter

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Recent Examples of coaster The Shock Wave coaster was introduced in 1978 and is still rolling to this day at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. — Brayden Garcia july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 Six Flags Over Texas' new record-breaking dive coaster, Tormenta Rampaging Run, is now scheduled to open on Thursday, July 9, park officials announced Wednesday. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 July 2026 Project Purple is being built about two years after the demolition of Kingda Ka, the park's iconic launch coaster that stood 456 feet tall before it was removed in early 2025. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 That sort of attention to detail is what separates a Universal or Disney coaster from so much of the industry — even if riders will be clutching their restraints too hard to notice the discrepancies in each car’s engine roar. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coaster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaster
  1. cutter
  2. steamer
  3. steamship
  4. liner
  5. barge
  6. transport
  7. tanker
  8. freighter
Noun
  • Thought the cutter was really good, but by far, the best his curveball and slider have been.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Future launches could carry new tools, such as a knife, a cutter, or a robotic screwdriver for more invasive servicing or repairs.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • Using a hand steamer on your luggage can also help kill bedbugs and their eggs.
    — Kate Linderman, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Use a clothes steamer to effectively eliminate them, especially the larvae.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
Definition of steamer
Noun
  • The Brotherhood later sued a Chesapeake Bay steamship, named the Sue, that had refused to admit Black passengers to its first-class cabin.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
  • Those who chose to rest on the banks of the Potomac River could be seen by steamship passengers playing bridge and dancing in the river breeze.
    — Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of steamship
Noun
  • In addition to a lip liner, stick, and gloss, this plumping product was the final kicker.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • And considering Spider-Man's signature suit, the crimson liner felt less like an unexpected beauty choice and more like an extremely intentional reference.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 20 July 2026
Definition of liner
Noun
  • The crane moved Holzinger closer to a boat that was stationed next to the barge.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • The rescue barge is regarded as one of China’s most advanced modular heavy-duty water rescue systems.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • The robot is intended for inspection work, material transport, and assembly tasks inside industrial facilities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Those winds suppress the upward drag of cooler water from the deep ocean through Ekman transport or the Ekman Spiral.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • Oil prices rose above $90 a barrel for the first time in more than a month, as the conflict between the United States and Iran escalated further, resulting in the deaths of three US service members and a strike on a tanker.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • In comparison, about 300,000 barrels could be loaded onto a vessel that shuttles cargoes out to a bigger tanker offshore holding around 700,000 barrels.
    — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • The Boeing 737 entered service in 1999 as a passenger aircraft before it was converted into a freighter in 2011.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • The 737-400 was first delivered as a passenger plane to Russia’s Aeroflot in 1999 and was converted to a freighter in 2012, according to Flightradar24.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of freighter

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