runner

Definitions

• one who runs.
• (slang) A quick escape away from a scene.
• A deserter.
• A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners.
• Part of a shoe that is stitched to the bottom of the upper so it can be glued to the sole.
• A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.
• A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
• (slang) An automobile; a working or driveable automobile.
• A strip of fabric used to decorate or protect a table or dressing table.
• A long, narrow carpet for a high traffic area such as a hall or stairs.
• (slang) A part of a cigarette that is burning unevenly.
• (botany) A long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets, or a plant that propagates by using such runners.
• (climbing) A short sling with a carabiner on either end, used to link the climbing rope to a bolt or other protection such as a nut or friend.
• (poker slang) A competitor in a poker tournament.
• A restaurant employee responsible for taking food from the kitchens to the tables.
• A leaping food fish () of Florida and the West Indies; the skipjack, shoemaker, or yellowtail.
• (sports slang) An employee of a sports agent who tries to recruit possible player clients for the agent.
• (nautical) A rope to increase the power of a tackle.
• (video games) A speedrunner.
• An idea or plan that has potential to be adopted or put into operation.