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One who holds things up
Answer for the clue "One who holds things up ", 7 letters:
delayer
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Word definitions for delayer in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Delayer \De*lay"er\, n. One who delays; one who lingers.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 One who delays. 2 A substance that is used to slow the rate of combustion of a solid rocket fuel so as to make it more controllable Etymology 2 vb. To remove layers; to strip away levels.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late
Usage examples of delayer.
It is sometimes known as the Fabian strategy, after the Roman general Fabius Cunctator - Fabius the Delayer.