calder
/ˈkɔldɚ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
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calder and caller differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. calder means “United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)”. caller means “a social or business visitor”. caller is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɔldɚ/
1.n.United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
/ˈkɔlɚ/
1.n.a social or business visitor
“the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company”
2.n.an investor who buys a call option
3.n.the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands
| calder | caller | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɔldɚ/ | /ˈkɔlɚ/ |
| Said | KAWL-dur | KAW-lur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 9 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | Alexander Calder | company |
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