poacher
/ˈpoʊtʃər/
noun
- A person who hunts, fishes, or takes something illegally from someone else's property or from a protected area.
- The old farmer chased the poacher off his land.
- The poacher was caught with several rare bird eggs.
- Park rangers work hard to stop poachers from killing elephants.
- A person who takes employees, ideas, or customers from a competitor unfairly.
- In the tech world, a poacher can cause a lot of damage to a startup.
- The company accused the rival of being a poacher of their best designers.
- The headhunter was known as a poacher of top executives.
- A special pan or device used for poaching eggs.
- The poacher has small cups to hold each egg while it cooks.
- She bought a nonstick poacher to make perfect eggs every time.
- You can use a simple poacher or just a saucepan with water.
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