What's the difference between teemer and termer?

Teemer


Definition:

  • (n.) One who teems, or brings forth.

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Termer


Definition:

  • (n.) One who resorted to London during the law term only, in order to practice tricks, to carry on intrigues, or the like.
  • (n.) One who has an estate for a term of years or for life.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Now, one in seven prisoners serves more than 10 years, while the number of lifers and other long termers has doubled to 18% of all prisoners.
  • (2) Other than his request that we read his lips, not much about this one-termer’s character jumps to mind.
  • (3) Lifers’ and other long termers’ average lengths of stay have risen from 13 to 17 years in little more than a decade.
  • (4) Physiological indices of the short-termers showed no differences in EKG rate, a more rapid EEG pattern, and a different breathing pattern than did the long-termers.

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