as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands
slaver dripped from the snarling dog's jaws
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WIRED, 28 Feb. 2023
Technoids would slaver over the computer hardware and software.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Apr. 2021
Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The proliferation of the American ship and flag — used by slavers of all nationalities — in the illicit commerce soon provoked alarm among diplomats.
—Rafael Vilela, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
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Verb
Barron’s company is at the front of a pack of more than a dozen enterprises slavering over the billions of dollars that could be reaped from those little subsea rocks.
—WIRED, 28 Feb. 2023
Technoids would slaver over the computer hardware and software.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Apr. 2021
Noun
Avery, in the guise of Bridgeman, pretended his ship was a slaver bending the rules as so many did, trafficking enslaved Africans and elephant tusks without the seal of approval from the Royal African Company, which owned the British crown’s monopoly over the trade.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The proliferation of the American ship and flag — used by slavers of all nationalities — in the illicit commerce soon provoked alarm among diplomats.
—Rafael Vilela, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Slaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaver. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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