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- noun grammar A
noun that denotes an agent who does the action denoted by the verb from which the noun is derived, such as "rider" derived from "to ride", or "cutter" derived from "to cut".
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vendingmachine commented on the word agent noun
n. A noun that denotes an agent who does the action denoted by the verb from which the noun is derived, such as "rider" derived from "to ride", or "cutter" derived from "to cut".
June 15, 2015