tester

  1. Noun.  A canopy over a bed etc.
  2. Noun.  A person who administers a test, or a device used for testing.
  3. Noun.  (Australia, slang) 25 lashes, ie. strokes of a whip across a person's back as a punishment. (Reference: Robert Hughes, ''The Fatal Shore'', 1987, paperback 1996 ISBN 1-86046-150-6, chapter 12.).
  4. Noun.  A sample of perfume available in a shop for customers to try before they buy.

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