getter

Meanings

Plural: getters

Noun

One who, or that which, gets.
A function used to retrieve the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the setter.
A material which is included in a vacuum system or device for removing gas by sorption.
A miner who dug coal, contrasted with the putter, who took it to the surface.

Verb

To remove gas by sorption.

Origin / Etymology

From get + -er.

Synonyms

accessor, get

Scrabble Score: 7

getter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
getter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
getter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

getter is a valid Words With Friends word