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Definition of helper noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

helper

noun
 
/ˈhelpə(r)/
 
/ˈhelpər/
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  1. a person who helps somebody to do something
    • He recruited a band of willing helpers.
    • We rely on volunteer helpers.
    Extra Examples
    • He became Dad's little helper.
    • She's a regular helper at the youth club.
    • The centre is staffed by voluntary helpers.
    Topics Social issuesb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • willing
    • voluntary
    • volunteer
    • …
    … of helpers
    • band
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