pusher
/ˈpʊʃər/
noun
- A person who sells illegal drugs, especially on the street.
- The police arrested a known pusher in the neighborhood.
- The movie tells the story of a young pusher trying to escape the drug trade.
- Parents warned their kids to stay away from the pusher near the park.
- A person who aggressively promotes or forces something on others, such as an idea or product.
- She's a pusher for environmental causes, always encouraging people to recycle.
- The salesman was a hard pusher, always trying to get you to buy more.
- He's a real pusher of new technology at the office.
- A device or tool used to push something, such as a button or lever.
- The drawer has a small pusher that helps close it softly.
- Use the button pusher to activate the alarm from a distance.
- The pusher on the machine makes it easy to start the conveyor belt.
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