Operator (sternwheeler) definition

Operator (sternwheeler)

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(1) A shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties

(2) An agent that operates some apparatus or machine

"The operator of the switchboard"

(3) Someone who owns or operates a business

"Who is the operator of this franchise?"

(4) A speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets

(5) (mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions

"The integral operator"

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