Noun

(en noun)

One who gains a profit or advantage.

One who puts on weight.

(sports, slang) A diving (or gymnastics) maneuver (from a high-dive diving board or high diving platform) involving a simultaneous inversion and rotation.

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I tried a full gainer with a twist, the way he did it, but succeeded only in smacking the water with my thighs.

Noun

(en noun)

Something added, especially to make up for a deficiency.

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An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors or brings up to date.

An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject.

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(lb) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.

A vitamin, herbal extract or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development.