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   sleep·er

   /ˈslēpər/

   noun

   • 1. a person or animal who is asleep or who sleeps in a specified way: "he was a light sleeper, for long periods an insomniac"
   • 2. a train carrying sleeping cars: "a sleeper train"
   • ▪ a sleeping car, or a berth in one.
   • ▪ one-piece coverall pajamas for a baby or small child. North American
   • ▪ a sofa or chair that converts into a bed. North American
   • 3. a movie, book, play, etc., that achieves sudden unexpected success after initially attracting little attention, typically one that proves popular without much promotion or expenditure: "this low-budget, black-and-white American sleeper concerns two brothers"
   • ▪ an antique whose true value goes unrecognized for some time: "photographed after it proved to be a sleeper, this Regency table took $8,600 instead of $1,500 as anticipated"
   • ▪ a secret agent who remains inactive for a long period while establishing a secure position: "a KGB plot to uncover his sleepers"
   • 4. a railroad tie. British
   • 5. a stocky fish with mottled coloration which occurs widely in warm seas and fresh water.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sleeperSleeper Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   sleeper. noun. sleep· er ˈslē-pər. Synonyms of sleeper. 1. : one that sleeps. 2. : a piece of timber, stone, or steel on or near the ground to support a superstructure, keep railroad rails in place, or receive floor joists : stringpiece. 3. : sleeping car. 4. : someone or something unpromising or unnoticed that suddenly attains prominence or value.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLEEPER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   sleeper noun (ON TRAIN) a carriage in a train with beds for passengers to sleep in, or one of the beds in this carriage, or the type of train that has these carriages: I'm travelling overnight so I've reserved a sleeper. The 11.45 to Venice is a sleeper. Michael Nosek/EyeEm/GettyImages.

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   A sleeper is something that succeeds when no one thought it would. That low-tech movie about shark attacks that you shot on vacation and edited in your basement? It could be a sleeper if you market it in the right way.

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   a sofa, chair, or other piece of furniture that is designed to open up or unfold into a bed; convertible. Also called sleep, sand. a globule that forms at the inner corner of the eye, especially during sleep, from the accumulated secretion of the glands of the eyelid.

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   n. 1. a person, animal, or thing that sleeps. 2. (Railways) a railway sleeping car or compartment. 3. (Railways) Brit one of the blocks supporting the rails on a railway track. US and Canadian equivalent: tie. 4. (Building) a heavy timber beam, esp one that is laid horizontally on the ground.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsleeper noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of sleeper noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   noun. sleepers. A person or animal that sleeps, esp. as specified. A sound sleeper. Webster's New World. One that sleeps. A heavy sleeper who was not wakened by the burglar. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A tie supporting a railroad track. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Sleeping car. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSLEEPER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SLEEPER definition: 1. someone who wakes up easily/does not wake up easily 2. a train or a part of a train that has…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySLEEPER definition in American English | Collins English...

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    noun. 1. a person or animal that sleeps, esp. as specified. a sound sleeper. 2. a timber or beam laid horizontally, as on the ground, to support something above it. 3. Chiefly British. a tie supporting a railroad track.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sleepersleeper | meaning of sleeper in Longman Dictionary of...

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    sleeper meaning, definition, what is sleeper: someone who sleeps in a particular way: Learn more.