roaster

noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of business that does so.

2

A machine for roasting things; especially, one that roasts coffee beans.

3

A kitchen utensil used for roasting.

4

A chicken, pig, etc. suitable for roasting.

5

Someone who roasts food.

6

A type of industrial furnace; especially, one that roasts ore.

7

One who roasts or banters, especially as a comedy routine.

8

An epistellar gas giant exoplanet.

9

An objectionable person; somebody making a fool of themselves.

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Consonance

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