Definition of "advancer" [ad•van•cer]

• Agent noun of advance; one who advances. (noun)
• The overcaller's partner, especially one who bids following the overcall. (noun)
• A second branch of a buck's antler. (noun)

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• "They seem in some ways a more apt comparison, though the active senses of the gamer are indeed more like a footballer than a pawn-advancer."
• "The sole Sensex advancer was Tata Consultancy Services, which inched up 0.4%."
• "Fresnillo was the index's top advancer, rallying 4.9% after the miner reported record silver and gold production, while Lloyds Banking Group leapt 3.2% after Goldman Sachs raised its rating on the bank to buy from neutral."