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n. - A flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed); Someone who administers an examination to determine your qualifications.

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Used as a noun, listen here, it means: n. - A flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed); Someone who administers an examination to determine your qualifications. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: The frame on which the canopy of a bed rests. (alternative pronunciation).

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  • ''tester" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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